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 6685-01-164-4130
NSN 6645-01-188-5237
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6685-01-072-9710
NSN 6220-01-278-9369
NSN 5915-00-269-4463
NSN 6105-00-408-5552
NSN 2925-00-836-2323
NSN 5925-01-597-1262
NSN 5930-01-352-8514
NSN 6135-00-686-4777
NSN 5920-01-132-0178