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 6685-00-919-8714
NSN 6240-01-453-7614
NSN 5975-01-106-2009
NSN 6145-01-443-3282
NSN 6105-01-451-8440
NSN 5835-01-067-9271
NSN 6650-01-269-8833
NSN 5999-00-305-1385
NSN 6145-00-148-5748
NSN 6320-01-607-0347
NSN 5910-01-191-9158
NSN 5999-01-209-6717