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 6685-00-273-7036
NSN 5960-01-293-4028
NSN 5895-00-959-2284
NSN 5975-01-646-6293
NSN 4140-01-160-8934
NSN 5945-00-688-4282
NSN 5960-01-477-9997
NSN 5965-01-493-4895
NSN 6220-01-120-7779
NSN 5895-01-503-0431
NSN 6105-01-126-2771
NSN 5985-00-737-7683