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 6685-01-468-5009
NSN 5915-01-611-8113
NSN 6150-00-900-4984
NSN 5950-00-226-4637
NSN 6610-01-353-7075
NSN 6135-01-380-4396
NSN 4140-00-764-9282
NSN 5998-01-168-8953
NSN 5945-01-152-8560
NSN 5930-00-378-0374
NSN 2925-01-547-4565
NSN 6685-00-752-4429