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 6685-01-164-1218
NSN 2925-01-532-0781
NSN 5925-00-912-6493
NSN 6240-00-910-3297
NSN 4140-01-346-9293
NSN 5935-01-224-7483
NSN 6650-00-249-5553
NSN 5945-01-380-2309
NSN 6105-01-471-3763
NSN 5935-01-332-4450
NSN 6135-01-589-9467
NSN 6150-00-368-2210