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 6685-00-149-0809
NSN 6220-01-081-5849
NSN 5965-01-196-7760
NSN 5965-00-433-1571
NSN 5925-01-131-0200
NSN 5965-01-326-0606
NSN 5975-01-298-3737
NSN 2925-01-461-6372
NSN 4140-01-044-8808
NSN 5999-01-580-7191
NSN 5975-01-546-1533
NSN 2925-01-079-6229