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 6685-00-596-8765
NSN 6145-00-112-0459
NSN 2925-01-334-7122
NSN 6150-01-447-0077
NSN 4140-01-341-3310
NSN 6110-01-449-2685
NSN 5996-01-395-9237
NSN 6105-01-180-0258
NSN 6130-01-095-1295
NSN 7035-01-344-1806
NSN 6610-01-484-3161
NSN 4140-01-501-8639