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 6685-00-175-9382
NSN 6620-01-048-4145
NSN 5960-01-298-4143
NSN 5920-01-382-5323
NSN 5930-01-093-9465
NSN 6135-00-248-4102
NSN 5930-01-049-8438
NSN 4140-01-180-8950
NSN 2925-00-422-5159
NSN 5920-01-171-5427
NSN 5965-01-516-1236
NSN 6130-00-618-7467