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 6685-01-020-8756
NSN 5905-00-848-0488
NSN 5945-01-477-2263
NSN 2925-01-328-4394
NSN 6610-01-552-3708
NSN 6220-01-435-4225
NSN 5990-00-254-4825
NSN 6685-01-090-8880
NSN 7035-01-267-4836
NSN 4140-01-364-4113
NSN 6150-01-089-8055
NSN 5999-00-338-4431