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 6685-00-146-9358
NSN 6150-00-647-3285
NSN 5930-01-415-3905
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 5935-01-500-0704
NSN 2925-01-442-7812
NSN 6650-00-067-3572
NSN 6650-01-604-9315
NSN 5975-01-103-3912
NSN 4140-01-350-2532
NSN 5920-01-048-0766
NSN 2925-00-060-8292