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 6685-00-291-6868
NSN 5925-01-224-5282
NSN 6220-00-049-7172
NSN 2925-01-480-3351
NSN 5855-00-962-5792
NSN 5905-01-268-4908
NSN 6320-01-392-6922
NSN 6650-01-242-8922
NSN 4140-01-415-7988
NSN 5925-01-430-0026
NSN 2925-00-934-8383
NSN 5835-01-364-6830