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 6685-00-161-7982
NSN 5999-01-460-0881
NSN 6220-00-253-4952
NSN 5990-01-266-9144
NSN 5950-00-707-3370
NSN 5910-01-416-7721
NSN 6645-01-142-6167
NSN 5945-00-552-5821
NSN 6620-01-528-4717
NSN 6650-01-227-1632
NSN 5965-01-602-8072
NSN 5905-01-068-4582