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 6685-01-173-1506
NSN 5990-00-125-5036
NSN 2925-01-602-8709
NSN 5950-01-223-3562
NSN 5910-01-368-6785
NSN 6645-01-251-3986
NSN 6220-01-523-7685
NSN 6645-00-153-3834
NSN 5910-00-451-4497
NSN 6320-01-411-1353
NSN 6150-01-381-7298
NSN 5835-00-289-9080