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 6685-01-300-0487
NSN 2925-01-004-5627
NSN 6150-00-005-5302
NSN 6220-00-192-1164
NSN 5960-01-033-8015
NSN 6650-01-202-7433
NSN 5925-00-851-3605
NSN 5920-01-657-3736
NSN 6135-00-016-0071
NSN 7035-00-488-9765
NSN 6150-01-069-3494
NSN 6220-01-296-9571