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 6685-01-312-1612
NSN 5999-01-608-3908
NSN 6150-00-599-0721
NSN 5950-00-317-1225
NSN 5985-01-023-8011
NSN 6685-01-306-4747
NSN 6620-01-542-5569
NSN 5945-00-008-4763
NSN 7035-01-574-2528
NSN 5999-01-010-8152
NSN 5999-00-248-6984
NSN 6610-00-186-9180