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 6645-00-300-0401
NSN 5965-00-220-6900
NSN 2925-01-312-9502
NSN 6645-01-179-0243
NSN 7035-01-354-9382
NSN 6240-01-309-1806
NSN 5920-01-010-3293
NSN 6685-00-495-2611
NSN 6685-00-959-6767
NSN 5915-01-168-6570
NSN 5910-00-487-9679
NSN 5996-01-339-7539