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 6685-00-540-9017
NSN 5855-00-939-4496
NSN 5990-01-621-1777
NSN 5855-01-543-5011
NSN 6220-01-237-2488
NSN 6145-00-019-0047
NSN 4140-01-322-2792
NSN 6620-01-488-9547
NSN 6645-01-596-6077
NSN 5835-01-604-2279
NSN 5935-01-329-7065
NSN 6110-01-180-5097