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 6685-01-076-4703
NSN 5975-00-692-9435
NSN 5996-01-503-0692
NSN 6645-01-615-4448
NSN 5905-00-816-9595
NSN 5925-01-483-3361
NSN 5920-01-113-8048
NSN 5935-01-013-9680
NSN 5925-00-318-0026
NSN 6685-00-495-6891
NSN 5835-01-267-3388
NSN 6145-01-423-8470