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 6685-01-601-4127
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 5985-00-949-5727
NSN 5910-01-312-5593
NSN 6220-01-617-4838
NSN 5965-00-859-8135
NSN 5999-00-021-4914
NSN 6610-00-795-7123
NSN 5835-00-604-2026
NSN 5985-00-848-1325
NSN 2925-01-532-2477
NSN 5835-01-599-1876