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 6685-00-186-0190
NSN 5915-01-568-3469
NSN 2925-01-259-0785
NSN 2925-00-808-5077
NSN 5999-01-613-7304
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5835-00-572-7445
NSN 5930-01-471-3655
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 6685-01-459-5047
NSN 5950-00-216-7548
NSN 2925-01-167-6500