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 6685-01-497-2102
NSN 5905-00-294-9445
NSN 5915-01-264-9257
NSN 7035-00-470-4977
NSN 6145-01-005-4654
NSN 5835-00-235-6960
NSN 5925-01-241-4590
NSN 6240-00-422-1278
NSN 6620-00-920-1671
NSN 4140-01-359-2895
NSN 6620-00-273-8735
NSN 6105-01-300-7594