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 6685-00-823-6535
NSN 6105-01-599-4353
NSN 6610-01-146-0331
NSN 5975-01-604-4577
NSN 5999-01-387-0934
NSN 6145-01-475-3587
NSN 5910-01-333-0300
NSN 6685-01-581-2726
NSN 6110-00-255-6502
NSN 6240-00-677-0305
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 2925-01-106-8871