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 6685-01-369-4593
NSN 5945-01-401-5323
NSN 5935-00-913-0106
NSN 5996-01-398-0037
NSN 6320-00-450-7014
NSN 6645-01-023-8020
NSN 5945-01-125-5798
NSN 5945-00-154-0337
NSN 5999-00-228-6498
NSN 4140-00-803-1088
NSN 5935-01-360-5994
NSN 6610-00-674-6073