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 6685-00-222-8216
NSN 4140-01-472-3727
NSN 5960-00-215-3754
NSN 6620-01-122-0238
NSN 6685-01-553-1974
NSN 6110-01-214-1692
NSN 6685-00-336-3135
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 5935-01-531-9412
NSN 2925-01-440-9912
NSN 5895-01-137-4682
NSN 6610-00-938-6567