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 5945-00-804-7217
NSN 6320-00-369-7796
NSN 6685-01-386-6547
NSN 5945-00-300-5689
NSN 5999-01-449-2241
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5895-00-292-2872
NSN 4140-01-570-2566
NSN 6105-01-094-9282
NSN 5999-01-446-1231
NSN 6645-00-237-8414
NSN 2925-01-271-8727