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 6685-01-297-2370
NSN 6240-01-074-5504
NSN 6620-00-724-3137
NSN 4140-00-163-6200
NSN 6130-01-400-6123
NSN 5920-01-442-0732
NSN 6650-01-190-2304
NSN 5960-01-462-7704
NSN 5930-01-654-2831
NSN 6685-01-381-0759
NSN 2925-00-113-1835
NSN 6150-01-442-6514