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 6685-00-814-5693
NSN 5905-00-453-9884
NSN 5990-01-109-3879
NSN 5996-01-195-4122
NSN 6220-00-230-0807
NSN 7035-00-193-2269
NSN 5999-00-288-0074
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5999-00-839-0701
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5915-01-487-6454