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 6620-00-901-7848
NSN 2925-00-909-2596
NSN 5895-01-358-8670
NSN 4140-00-008-1875
NSN 5965-00-995-2242
NSN 6130-01-323-6416
NSN 5960-01-614-8005
NSN 5935-00-768-8761
NSN 6105-00-243-7952
NSN 5895-01-458-0745
NSN 6610-01-435-8982
NSN 6220-00-635-8818