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 6685-00-558-0856
NSN 5965-00-170-4835
NSN 5990-01-106-3786
NSN 6320-01-312-3620
NSN 5960-01-299-9182
NSN 5965-00-062-0559
NSN 6650-01-301-3959
NSN 6130-01-352-9604
NSN 5905-00-807-9846
NSN 5975-01-332-6909
NSN 5998-01-442-3206
NSN 6240-01-026-9289