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 6220-00-635-8818
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5835-01-086-4849
NSN 5998-00-153-4343
NSN 5925-00-475-2648
NSN 7035-01-460-2261
NSN 6650-01-619-9986
NSN 5925-01-599-8670
NSN 6135-00-850-3177
NSN 4140-01-346-2965
NSN 6645-00-019-0554