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 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6685-01-389-3950
NSN 5965-00-513-1352
NSN 5990-00-251-7060
NSN 5915-01-633-5058
NSN 6610-01-097-5073
NSN 5910-00-232-3798
NSN 5910-00-932-0629
NSN 5935-00-613-6769
NSN 6320-00-394-8458
NSN 6610-00-208-5318
NSN 5920-00-925-2639