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 6685-00-761-5425
NSN 5999-01-289-7625
NSN 6110-00-193-0030
NSN 6220-00-186-8565
NSN 5835-01-193-0391
NSN 5930-01-423-0595
NSN 4140-01-378-6710
NSN 6645-01-363-5944
NSN 5965-00-303-9701
NSN 6220-01-290-4739
NSN 6650-01-399-0628
NSN 6240-01-539-3757