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 6685-01-547-0702
NSN 6650-00-840-9758
NSN 6610-00-382-0266
NSN 6610-01-032-6004
NSN 5996-00-038-8276
NSN 5920-01-157-0539
NSN 5975-00-135-9299
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 5985-01-544-4816
NSN 6105-01-500-7158
NSN 5905-00-853-7822
NSN 5935-00-855-0553