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 6685-01-014-5983
NSN 2925-01-592-3907
NSN 6650-01-487-4949
NSN 6220-01-420-9103
NSN 5905-00-195-9611
NSN 6150-01-254-0949
NSN 6685-00-764-1137
NSN 6620-01-541-1561
NSN 6240-00-170-5302
NSN 6610-00-649-9398
NSN 5975-01-182-3282
NSN 5960-01-328-1533