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 6685-00-571-9401
NSN 5996-01-517-0312
NSN 6620-01-535-1230
NSN 5998-01-246-4065
NSN 5930-01-482-3395
NSN 5975-01-399-0113
NSN 2925-01-256-8176
NSN 5915-01-589-4976
NSN 5999-00-938-7220
NSN 6610-00-617-6056
NSN 6685-00-391-8421
NSN 5950-00-177-6303