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 6685-01-141-7034
NSN 5905-00-146-2375
NSN 5998-01-044-7203
NSN 6650-01-386-5787
NSN 5990-01-074-6549
NSN 6135-01-350-2932
NSN 6610-01-139-0174
NSN 2925-01-030-3598
NSN 5996-01-178-0513
NSN 6150-00-515-0764
NSN 6110-01-366-2427
NSN 5855-01-064-8961