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 6685-01-295-0783
NSN 5945-00-282-3181
NSN 5910-01-123-5321
NSN 6320-01-209-0952
NSN 5999-01-166-7028
NSN 6220-01-580-5924
NSN 5950-01-220-8640
NSN 5998-00-228-4892
NSN 5925-00-027-6353
NSN 6105-01-113-7039
NSN 5996-00-004-4699
NSN 5996-01-384-2115