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 6685-01-321-3327
NSN 6110-00-906-2540
NSN 5905-01-016-2307
NSN 5835-00-177-2970
NSN 6110-01-658-4534
NSN 6135-01-469-7574
NSN 5996-01-123-1783
NSN 5965-01-258-5662
NSN 6145-01-534-2001
NSN 5945-01-425-4129
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 6150-00-089-9503