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 6685-00-540-9017
NSN 5910-01-206-9416
NSN 6610-01-553-4749
NSN 6685-00-876-8628
NSN 6610-00-495-9053
NSN 5998-00-106-3539
NSN 6145-01-470-8192
NSN 4140-00-619-1534
NSN 6110-00-104-2359
NSN 4140-01-338-5087
NSN 5999-01-477-8631
NSN 5920-01-485-9400