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 6685-01-043-9427
NSN 5990-01-101-7602
NSN 6110-00-170-6520
NSN 6650-00-726-4242
NSN 5915-01-297-2872
NSN 5945-01-627-9124
NSN 5910-00-171-0022
NSN 6220-01-298-2593
NSN 5905-01-177-6209
NSN 5905-01-387-7950
NSN 5965-01-474-0188
NSN 5965-01-323-0501