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 5855-01-003-7102
NSN 5990-00-518-0684
NSN 7035-01-192-2659
NSN 6650-01-610-3013
NSN 6130-01-279-3117
NSN 6135-00-764-8680
NSN 5985-01-471-4266
NSN 6685-01-390-1696
NSN 5915-00-233-6346
NSN 6130-00-407-8109
NSN 5855-01-580-6721
NSN 5999-01-007-2677