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 6685-00-763-8083
NSN 5915-01-555-8081
NSN 6130-00-149-0705
NSN 6610-01-406-1601
NSN 4140-01-154-1041
NSN 5996-00-826-3198
NSN 6650-00-094-9410
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 6145-00-220-9933
NSN 5920-01-626-8038
NSN 5945-00-534-7463
NSN 5950-00-369-1593