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 6685-00-292-9963
NSN 5998-01-353-0728
NSN 6220-01-267-9843
NSN 7035-01-085-5955
NSN 5855-01-302-5493
NSN 6145-00-652-6454
NSN 6320-01-237-9746
NSN 6240-01-593-9657
NSN 4140-01-061-6944
NSN 6320-01-233-5798
NSN 5895-01-038-2252
NSN 6150-00-764-9107