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 6685-01-274-3891
NSN 6650-01-611-2795
NSN 6135-01-027-7543
NSN 7035-01-038-9970
NSN 5990-01-501-9094
NSN 5960-01-169-8215
NSN 5905-00-206-0757
NSN 6145-00-240-4532
NSN 5895-00-651-5986
NSN 2925-00-441-8252
NSN 5945-01-049-1381
NSN 6220-01-018-2049