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 6685-00-209-4400
NSN 5999-01-046-7220
NSN 6135-01-231-4809
NSN 6240-01-072-1097
NSN 5945-01-072-8864
NSN 5945-01-538-3723
NSN 2925-01-267-1598
NSN 5910-01-073-1807
NSN 5998-00-919-2620
NSN 5930-01-065-0418
NSN 5996-01-425-1455
NSN 5895-01-219-1097