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 6685-01-262-1481
NSN 6105-00-237-6292
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5950-01-181-7356
NSN 6110-01-077-1473
NSN 5930-01-261-2896
NSN 5915-01-123-2174
NSN 6685-01-233-6467
NSN 4140-00-585-2443
NSN 5996-01-336-6068
NSN 6650-00-503-3918
NSN 6620-00-618-9311