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 6685-01-146-3560
NSN 6650-01-263-5412
NSN 5905-00-830-6206
NSN 5990-00-110-1153
NSN 6685-00-510-2905
NSN 5990-01-269-2111
NSN 5975-01-020-7869
NSN 6110-01-172-8380
NSN 7035-00-535-8109
NSN 5910-01-419-6765
NSN 5965-01-329-6280
NSN 6320-01-607-1491