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 6685-00-020-2743
NSN 5985-00-186-7963
NSN 6130-01-039-5394
NSN 5960-00-159-7309
NSN 6650-00-890-0480
NSN 5920-00-621-6601
NSN 5950-00-597-8644
NSN 5930-01-100-2577
NSN 5935-00-918-1596
NSN 6645-00-943-2888
NSN 6645-01-419-0471
NSN 4140-00-615-8623