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 6685-01-190-0871
NSN 5975-01-599-5552
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5925-01-224-1758
NSN 5996-00-935-5070
NSN 5945-00-156-7256
NSN 6220-01-132-7829
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 6320-01-384-3850
NSN 6130-00-927-2431
NSN 6240-01-358-9980
NSN 5925-00-491-2363