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 6240-01-525-0415
NSN 5985-01-642-5767
NSN 6240-01-371-3436
NSN 2925-00-228-8854
NSN 5920-01-484-0990
NSN 6685-00-302-7904
NSN 5998-01-320-3526
NSN 6240-01-076-5895
NSN 6110-00-539-9543
NSN 5910-01-157-9687
NSN 2925-01-391-9247
NSN 5985-01-260-1880