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 6685-01-202-8900
NSN 5985-00-945-6947
NSN 6685-00-203-4485
NSN 6220-00-112-2182
NSN 5996-00-722-0838
NSN 5935-00-069-0572
NSN 6220-01-172-0266
NSN 6150-00-208-9614
NSN 6645-00-240-7162
NSN 5999-00-643-9218
NSN 2925-01-446-6523
NSN 6110-00-949-4977