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 6685-01-197-8048
NSN 5950-00-225-6147
NSN 7035-01-556-9183
NSN 6240-01-144-5898
NSN 5965-01-444-1322
NSN 2925-00-111-4097
NSN 5930-01-424-2768
NSN 5855-01-659-8769
NSN 4140-00-391-9447
NSN 5985-01-483-0144
NSN 6145-00-153-2818
NSN 5945-01-570-1465