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 6685-00-596-8765
NSN 5925-01-593-8499
NSN 5915-01-036-9023
NSN 6130-01-124-7109
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 6685-01-454-3616
NSN 6105-01-047-9117
NSN 5975-01-597-9474
NSN 6220-00-099-8616
NSN 6320-01-390-5385
NSN 6145-01-457-7685
NSN 6610-01-221-2606