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 5985-01-214-8406
NSN 6105-01-485-1846
NSN 5855-01-481-3906
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 6105-01-269-1227
NSN 5999-01-301-1076
NSN 4140-01-492-2784
NSN 6135-00-862-5736
NSN 5925-01-074-3043
NSN 5985-00-453-5560
NSN 6685-01-518-6752