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 6685-01-103-1319
NSN 6685-01-218-9171
NSN 6105-00-541-8472
NSN 6110-01-295-2164
NSN 6610-00-155-1334
NSN 2925-01-527-8745
NSN 6145-01-094-0929
NSN 5998-01-566-1055
NSN 6240-01-355-4425
NSN 2925-01-426-3410
NSN 5835-01-167-1824
NSN 6685-00-810-2370