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 6685-00-911-9919
NSN 6685-01-400-4192
NSN 5905-00-492-9584
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 6220-01-452-4384
NSN 7035-00-403-5340
NSN 7035-01-591-1236
NSN 7035-01-072-0611
NSN 5960-01-292-0027
NSN 5975-01-296-9756
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 6240-01-505-2777