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 6685-01-284-1602
NSN 4140-01-140-0966
NSN 5985-01-248-6896
NSN 4140-00-654-9146
NSN 5950-01-399-8700
NSN 5895-01-099-6258
NSN 6130-00-196-0618
NSN 6620-00-690-5927
NSN 6135-01-204-8712
NSN 5975-00-239-5201
NSN 5990-00-916-3975
NSN 6320-00-116-3658