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 6220-01-462-6085
NSN 2925-01-154-2949
NSN 5975-00-245-1749
NSN 2925-00-585-9861
NSN 5930-01-534-8401
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 4140-01-546-9695
NSN 5905-01-510-9153
NSN 5905-00-958-1679
NSN 6610-01-157-0426
NSN 6685-00-557-3786
NSN 6150-01-501-7380