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 6685-00-845-5606
NSN 5998-00-881-0953
NSN 5905-01-364-9156
NSN 2925-00-159-0337
NSN 5910-01-339-9658
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 5985-01-078-1866
NSN 6220-01-050-8122
NSN 5975-01-462-2595
NSN 6145-00-989-6737
NSN 6145-01-451-4304
NSN 7035-01-227-2546