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 6685-00-247-3770
NSN 6220-01-346-5160
NSN 5965-01-307-8301
NSN 5910-01-444-4096
NSN 5915-00-800-5264
NSN 6610-01-032-6004
NSN 5999-01-476-8123
NSN 6610-01-351-0072
NSN 5935-00-233-2723
NSN 5990-01-550-7827
NSN 5985-01-099-8527
NSN 5999-01-521-8069