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 6645-00-922-8312
NSN 2925-01-612-0405
NSN 6240-01-013-8895
NSN 6645-01-428-3576
NSN 6240-00-493-3693
NSN 6105-00-905-6567
NSN 5998-00-971-2170
NSN 6220-01-435-0198
NSN 5910-00-789-8050
NSN 6685-01-026-9326
NSN 5855-01-388-1970
NSN 5998-01-291-6767