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 6650-00-862-7143
NSN 2925-00-453-4100
NSN 5990-00-407-4473
NSN 2925-00-759-5465
NSN 7035-01-592-1604
NSN 2925-00-196-9003
NSN 5910-00-235-2356
NSN 4140-00-640-6811
NSN 5935-00-187-0726
NSN 6150-01-018-8126
NSN 5835-00-764-4388
NSN 6650-00-717-8913