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 6685-00-181-9928
NSN 2925-00-010-9609
NSN 6135-01-277-7397
NSN 5960-00-470-2017
NSN 6110-00-939-2207
NSN 5996-00-186-8709
NSN 5990-00-127-2306
NSN 6130-00-824-2771
NSN 5999-00-420-5724
NSN 7035-01-606-9692
NSN 5925-01-081-0436
NSN 4140-01-634-0330