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 6685-00-735-4689
NSN 5855-01-068-3683
NSN 5985-00-369-0649
NSN 6620-01-581-5301
NSN 5985-01-070-1787
NSN 5930-01-311-6784
NSN 5945-01-388-8281
NSN 6320-01-088-1109
NSN 5895-00-172-3994
NSN 5905-00-594-8102
NSN 6150-01-050-9362
NSN 5998-01-166-3917