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 6685-00-978-5069
NSN 4140-01-051-0421
NSN 6110-00-731-3801
NSN 5975-01-268-1529
NSN 5930-01-108-3838
NSN 6220-00-133-7904
NSN 5905-00-202-5772
NSN 5960-00-728-5209
NSN 6145-01-628-2202
NSN 5999-01-644-9851
NSN 6685-01-629-6663
NSN 6105-01-158-6505