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 6685-00-236-2225
NSN 5905-01-042-5906
NSN 5950-01-173-1192
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6135-01-247-5660
NSN 6320-00-931-4855
NSN 6610-00-008-6470
NSN 5960-00-424-9921
NSN 5945-01-541-0733
NSN 6145-00-420-2177
NSN 5905-01-359-8097