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 6685-00-364-0821
NSN 5935-01-583-2097
NSN 6135-01-084-1609
NSN 5996-01-365-8034
NSN 5999-01-050-7854
NSN 5925-00-525-4037
NSN 5998-01-333-6096
NSN 5975-00-642-8959
NSN 6110-01-128-4708
NSN 6650-01-064-6196
NSN 6650-01-359-8537
NSN 5960-00-584-4553