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 6685-01-163-2711
NSN 6150-01-188-7297
NSN 5999-01-642-7889
NSN 6685-01-094-6455
NSN 6220-00-126-2691
NSN 5999-00-251-8905
NSN 5975-01-030-3601
NSN 5975-01-093-3890
NSN 7035-01-596-3411
NSN 6240-00-722-9558
NSN 5996-01-304-3732
NSN 2925-01-197-7864