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 6685-00-351-6889
NSN 6650-01-567-1933
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5960-00-553-7338
NSN 5835-00-168-9623
NSN 6320-01-567-7198
NSN 5990-01-282-4617
NSN 6105-01-051-5901
NSN 6650-00-534-5191
NSN 5960-00-067-3954
NSN 5935-00-203-1292
NSN 6145-01-200-7936