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 6685-01-422-2229
NSN 6620-01-144-8609
NSN 7035-01-033-0612
NSN 7035-01-169-6551
NSN 5965-00-412-4402
NSN 6685-01-176-0413
NSN 6135-01-551-0562
NSN 4140-01-042-1347
NSN 6145-01-271-2597
NSN 5950-01-272-6145
NSN 6645-00-025-4771
NSN 5960-01-317-3202