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 5910-00-687-0224
NSN 5965-01-398-3099
NSN 6645-01-056-5291
NSN 4140-01-633-4965
NSN 2925-01-407-3437
NSN 7035-00-797-2635
NSN 5999-01-142-7906
NSN 6650-00-942-8931
NSN 6650-00-815-1579
NSN 5855-01-096-0872
NSN 6105-00-299-0673
NSN 6610-01-175-3500