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 6685-00-269-6444
NSN 6240-01-231-9243
NSN 5945-01-321-2826
NSN 6145-00-069-2837
NSN 4140-01-253-1860
NSN 6105-01-102-0009
NSN 5960-01-160-3437
NSN 6610-01-352-5500
NSN 5998-01-353-9532
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 4140-01-215-1125
NSN 6685-00-071-1072