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 6685-00-829-1967
NSN 5985-01-148-5837
NSN 5895-00-926-0170
NSN 4140-00-617-0984
NSN 5960-00-443-9452
NSN 5999-00-429-1055
NSN 5999-00-905-5296
NSN 6645-01-449-0785
NSN 5950-01-652-2646
NSN 6220-01-534-1605
NSN 6110-01-227-6851
NSN 6645-01-599-2311