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 6685-00-490-2495
NSN 5910-00-863-5825
NSN 5930-01-200-1165
NSN 5930-01-061-5567
NSN 5985-00-835-9886
NSN 5935-00-774-2984
NSN 4140-01-166-7211
NSN 5998-01-133-0054
NSN 7035-01-550-5073
NSN 5835-01-163-4215
NSN 5920-01-650-1820
NSN 6150-01-206-8755