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 6685-01-399-6686
NSN 5998-00-985-4372
NSN 6650-01-559-3862
NSN 5990-01-561-7802
NSN 5835-01-229-6964
NSN 6320-00-459-8973
NSN 5930-01-097-7521
NSN 5998-01-127-0830
NSN 6145-01-437-9078
NSN 6220-00-195-4655
NSN 7035-00-205-8739
NSN 7035-01-590-6755