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 6685-00-625-5722
NSN 6645-01-064-3711
NSN 5945-00-419-2600
NSN 5895-01-472-5822
NSN 7035-01-005-0694
NSN 5985-01-150-5321
NSN 2925-01-161-7440
NSN 5999-01-576-9093
NSN 5945-00-191-3589
NSN 2925-01-569-5471
NSN 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 5905-00-797-1541