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 6685-00-808-6955
NSN 4140-01-169-4671
NSN 5960-01-108-2984
NSN 5895-01-434-9006
NSN 6645-00-019-0554
NSN 6240-00-423-9575
NSN 5950-01-528-5170
NSN 6220-00-258-2967
NSN 5965-01-058-1414
NSN 5925-01-209-9216
NSN 2925-00-773-7217
NSN 6610-01-141-6343