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 6220-00-708-9909
NSN 5960-01-146-8707
NSN 5935-01-105-4794
NSN 6685-01-477-2349
NSN 5935-00-577-8999
NSN 5965-00-905-6895
NSN 5925-00-739-8068
NSN 6150-00-881-3439
NSN 6145-01-473-7227
NSN 6105-01-268-5146
NSN 5990-01-284-1595
NSN 6145-00-165-3869