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 6685-01-464-4272
NSN 5975-01-141-6889
NSN 5855-01-218-3735
NSN 5835-01-464-2662
NSN 5996-01-232-0067
NSN 6105-01-251-0429
NSN 6220-01-598-3913
NSN 5965-01-043-5295
NSN 6620-01-142-0084
NSN 6610-00-056-5889
NSN 5990-01-579-2711
NSN 5925-00-911-8807