A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6685-01-592-9681
NSN 6130-01-603-2735
NSN 6620-01-330-8802
NSN 5915-01-193-3213
NSN 6620-01-371-1655
NSN 5960-01-352-0451
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 5965-01-555-8745
NSN 6105-01-118-1412
NSN 5855-01-589-3816
NSN 5915-01-400-3045
NSN 5905-01-586-6827