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 6685-01-029-3773
NSN 5965-00-422-5415
NSN 6650-01-018-5153
NSN 5895-00-494-3617
NSN 6130-00-816-6637
NSN 5895-01-010-0819
NSN 4140-01-609-0255
NSN 5999-00-587-6780
NSN 5960-01-487-6436
NSN 5975-00-176-4344
NSN 5925-01-621-0684
NSN 6685-00-735-9111