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 6685-01-086-4715
NSN 5985-01-400-5948
NSN 6145-01-525-8140
NSN 6650-01-604-4445
NSN 5999-00-214-5759
NSN 5925-00-236-2350
NSN 6685-00-587-0866
NSN 2925-01-548-4875
NSN 6220-00-089-0474
NSN 5925-00-078-9566
NSN 5910-01-604-9958
NSN 5895-01-495-0244