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 6685-00-575-4647
NSN 6150-00-509-0791
NSN 6110-00-932-1590
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 7035-01-026-1171
NSN 4140-00-307-2732
NSN 6135-00-681-2702
NSN 5935-01-581-7368
NSN 6685-00-246-1178
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5945-01-547-6646
NSN 5965-00-055-8013