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 6685-01-276-1008
NSN 5905-01-182-3459
NSN 5910-01-467-2404
NSN 6145-00-067-7436
NSN 6135-01-647-5692
NSN 6220-01-604-9488
NSN 6685-01-327-3195
NSN 5996-01-471-7315
NSN 6240-01-039-8217
NSN 6220-01-504-8519
NSN 6105-01-182-9604
NSN 2925-00-315-8442