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 6685-01-572-7241
NSN 5998-01-463-9077
NSN 6620-01-496-8567
NSN 5960-01-216-7004
NSN 6150-00-862-9095
NSN 6105-01-648-3282
NSN 5990-01-606-9305
NSN 4140-01-600-6117
NSN 6620-00-147-6034
NSN 5920-01-468-0186
NSN 2925-01-501-1104
NSN 5998-01-297-6844