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 6685-00-907-7666
NSN 6685-01-096-1714
NSN 5920-00-068-8525
NSN 6685-01-067-8474
NSN 5920-00-246-4657
NSN 6645-01-138-9099
NSN 5985-01-129-7883
NSN 6685-01-616-4607
NSN 5835-01-480-9215
NSN 6130-00-105-2782
NSN 5945-00-454-7016
NSN 5925-01-487-8190