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 6685-00-153-3914
NSN 5990-00-277-3763
NSN 5925-01-323-5784
NSN 6610-00-489-4771
NSN 6650-00-434-0188
NSN 2925-00-791-8776
NSN 5998-01-023-8480
NSN 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 5905-01-108-0029
NSN 6610-01-242-3760
NSN 6110-00-840-6560
NSN 5915-01-463-3347