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 6685-01-070-6341
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6135-01-382-1980
NSN 5915-00-423-7196
NSN 5996-01-258-5888
NSN 2925-01-110-1467
NSN 5960-00-070-1529
NSN 6130-01-573-7232
NSN 6685-01-554-9698
NSN 5945-01-602-5957
NSN 5990-01-432-9844
NSN 5998-01-478-0299