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 6685-01-580-2461
NSN 4140-01-561-3387
NSN 5996-01-164-0433
NSN 6620-01-464-3087
NSN 5996-00-915-0571
NSN 2925-01-501-1104
NSN 5895-01-369-6879
NSN 5985-01-243-0495
NSN 6150-01-176-0221
NSN 6130-01-461-5362
NSN 6685-00-935-6961
NSN 6685-01-449-1949