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 6685-00-006-3537
NSN 5960-01-511-4423
NSN 5985-01-213-8764
NSN 5895-00-676-9453
NSN 5996-01-518-1502
NSN 6150-01-406-3198
NSN 6320-00-371-8335
NSN 5975-00-296-6608
NSN 5915-00-465-8168
NSN 5895-01-216-3230
NSN 2925-01-224-1885
NSN 6240-01-474-5383