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 6685-00-163-9276
NSN 5965-01-525-3145
NSN 5999-01-060-5104
NSN 5990-01-434-7913
NSN 6110-00-308-3993
NSN 5945-01-474-2813
NSN 6685-01-508-4166
NSN 5905-01-599-8396
NSN 5920-01-447-9743
NSN 5960-01-207-9544
NSN 4140-01-067-0533
NSN 6110-01-130-2975