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 6685-00-008-7448
NSN 5895-00-180-2225
NSN 5945-00-967-8536
NSN 5960-01-018-1489
NSN 5895-01-518-8351
NSN 5999-01-309-6876
NSN 5915-01-339-9095
NSN 6685-00-532-9266
NSN 5965-00-757-3403
NSN 5920-01-440-5629
NSN 6620-01-231-4208
NSN 5985-01-207-7202