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 6145-00-830-8210
NSN 5895-01-126-0392
NSN 2925-00-607-4663
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 6620-01-259-2411
NSN 5910-00-018-6713
NSN 5996-01-345-2043
NSN 6240-01-610-8705
NSN 5999-00-492-5071
NSN 6105-01-311-2217
NSN 6620-00-451-8783
NSN 6610-00-516-4228