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 6685-01-421-4403
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5950-01-339-7295
NSN 6145-01-343-1834
NSN 5950-01-306-3699
NSN 5998-00-358-5654
NSN 7035-00-117-0418
NSN 5999-01-056-4145
NSN 5950-01-519-2663
NSN 6130-01-284-7238
NSN 5905-01-361-3233
NSN 6620-01-014-7192