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 6685-01-340-6824
NSN 5930-01-515-2976
NSN 5935-00-419-4159
NSN 5975-01-013-9247
NSN 5915-01-251-4986
NSN 6110-01-235-0882
NSN 5905-01-512-1898
NSN 2925-00-408-9829
NSN 6110-01-411-6660
NSN 5996-01-140-4424
NSN 5920-00-355-4736
NSN 5895-01-143-3726