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 6685-01-183-2890
NSN 5975-00-545-3548
NSN 2925-01-406-9844
NSN 5935-01-245-0812
NSN 4140-01-387-9110
NSN 6620-01-284-4109
NSN 6240-01-425-1939
NSN 6105-01-112-2308
NSN 6220-01-355-4888
NSN 5996-01-496-0462
NSN 5835-01-522-9881
NSN 5975-01-230-1496