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 6610-01-018-2431
NSN 5925-01-246-4520
NSN 5998-01-276-1319
NSN 7035-00-549-2722
NSN 5910-01-137-4948
NSN 5935-01-212-5643
NSN 5910-00-236-9886
NSN 6685-00-141-4300
NSN 5905-01-448-9664
NSN 5855-01-601-5024
NSN 6320-01-573-6490
NSN 5945-00-138-9618