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 6685-01-446-5096
NSN 5920-01-453-2109
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 6110-01-412-9334
NSN 5945-00-351-6931
NSN 5996-01-200-7282
NSN 5895-01-320-9211
NSN 5998-01-060-9595
NSN 5935-00-369-3690
NSN 5999-01-388-4424
NSN 5975-01-368-8940
NSN 5960-00-296-9997