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 6685-00-776-4622
NSN 5999-01-355-9460
NSN 5855-00-316-5050
NSN 5985-01-606-5673
NSN 6685-00-004-9828
NSN 5945-01-138-5756
NSN 5965-00-020-9214
NSN 6110-01-213-0210
NSN 5998-00-378-4096
NSN 6105-00-469-7976
NSN 6650-01-141-5999
NSN 5920-01-332-0291