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 6145-00-316-2608
NSN 5998-01-538-5504
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5985-00-019-8534
NSN 6240-01-058-7207
NSN 5990-01-539-4653
NSN 5999-01-312-0382
NSN 2925-01-285-7163
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 5999-01-021-7037
NSN 6130-01-514-2304
NSN 5915-01-276-2934