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 6685-01-174-0872
NSN 6620-01-442-8444
NSN 5960-01-595-6515
NSN 5920-00-925-2639
NSN 5999-00-333-2766
NSN 6145-00-905-6797
NSN 2925-01-140-7614
NSN 5999-00-492-7959
NSN 6320-01-426-1324
NSN 5945-01-417-8302
NSN 5895-00-635-3727
NSN 2925-00-553-8799