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 6685-01-143-0199
NSN 5975-00-605-8716
NSN 5925-01-366-1186
NSN 2925-00-895-9215
NSN 6620-01-462-4849
NSN 5999-01-190-3068
NSN 6150-00-794-8714
NSN 5960-01-386-3855
NSN 5945-01-603-5242
NSN 5950-00-326-1814
NSN 6645-00-933-2170
NSN 5915-00-289-6692