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 6145-00-691-3609
NSN 2925-00-947-9814
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5990-00-655-3065
NSN 5835-01-392-7683
NSN 5905-01-060-7205
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 6620-01-547-1852
NSN 5895-01-578-7460
NSN 7035-01-351-4111
NSN 6645-01-371-1632
NSN 6220-00-635-4424