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 5855-01-346-7682
NSN 6645-01-243-0468
NSN 5855-01-250-2421
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5935-00-586-7234
NSN 6685-00-543-1409
NSN 6110-01-027-8720
NSN 6110-00-241-7126
NSN 6645-01-202-4114
NSN 6610-01-474-5206
NSN 6135-01-426-0671
NSN 5960-00-372-4876