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 6685-01-100-3012
NSN 6610-00-564-9360
NSN 5975-00-900-4013
NSN 5855-01-301-0158
NSN 5915-00-493-5872
NSN 5910-00-856-8719
NSN 6645-00-754-4108
NSN 5855-00-944-0949
NSN 5985-00-076-8960
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 5925-00-241-1441
NSN 5998-01-565-9536