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 6685-01-472-4397
NSN 5905-00-625-6904
NSN 5925-00-113-0518
NSN 6650-01-354-9227
NSN 6220-01-547-7769
NSN 6135-01-468-6491
NSN 5915-01-119-6919
NSN 5905-00-652-3380
NSN 5920-01-153-2690
NSN 6220-01-027-1294
NSN 6685-01-060-5239
NSN 5915-01-043-7821