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 6685-01-100-3012
NSN 6685-00-379-2508
NSN 5910-00-523-1436
NSN 6240-01-256-4570
NSN 5996-01-625-9825
NSN 6110-00-416-6840
NSN 5935-01-649-7890
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5930-01-440-7931
NSN 5915-00-947-3771
NSN 5910-01-360-5393
NSN 5905-01-410-7780