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 6685-01-070-3496
NSN 5960-00-553-7338
NSN 6135-01-592-2765
NSN 2925-01-394-5650
NSN 6220-00-913-8486
NSN 5930-00-227-7345
NSN 5930-01-339-5322
NSN 6240-01-305-3416
NSN 5965-01-103-0398
NSN 6130-00-939-5986
NSN 5999-01-320-2287
NSN 6645-00-171-9639