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 6685-00-851-4577
NSN 5915-01-349-5464
NSN 6150-00-064-0212
NSN 5985-01-149-8972
NSN 5920-01-659-9675
NSN 6240-01-601-6427
NSN 5915-00-161-5522
NSN 5975-01-615-2504
NSN 5930-01-162-4937
NSN 6130-00-081-9397
NSN 5998-01-490-1815
NSN 5925-00-056-7763