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 5920-01-389-3686
NSN 5990-00-428-1895
NSN 5985-00-825-6201
NSN 6610-01-329-9067
NSN 6685-01-041-4407
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5975-00-599-6690
NSN 6150-01-592-1785
NSN 5960-01-570-8605
NSN 5950-00-286-3301
NSN 5960-00-949-4093
NSN 5985-00-498-9987