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 6685-01-394-4984
NSN 6130-01-139-4491
NSN 4140-01-367-5824
NSN 5910-01-142-2688
NSN 6220-01-192-5423
NSN 5998-01-565-0843
NSN 6685-01-056-4379
NSN 5998-01-300-6555
NSN 5910-01-371-8741
NSN 5998-01-028-7861
NSN 5960-01-364-1318
NSN 6220-01-272-9239