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 6685-00-741-8932
NSN 6685-01-424-5867
NSN 5965-01-149-8000
NSN 6130-00-581-2006
NSN 5910-01-559-5606
NSN 6320-00-213-0477
NSN 5950-00-543-3447
NSN 5965-01-503-1617
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 7035-01-080-8742
NSN 5975-00-463-4957
NSN 5945-01-518-3174