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 6685-01-112-7658
NSN 5996-01-171-2132
NSN 5945-01-604-8624
NSN 5915-01-437-8012
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 6650-00-531-0314
NSN 6145-00-806-2812
NSN 6110-01-521-8663
NSN 5975-01-601-9296
NSN 5910-01-527-7907
NSN 5990-00-786-5413
NSN 6105-00-267-6954