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 6685-01-180-4719
NSN 5998-00-205-8803
NSN 5975-00-179-6545
NSN 4140-00-260-9521
NSN 5965-00-913-9545
NSN 5895-00-381-9712
NSN 5990-01-126-5824
NSN 6620-01-446-7290
NSN 5925-01-250-3813
NSN 6685-01-024-9508
NSN 5999-01-382-0174
NSN 6240-01-224-7656