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 6685-01-316-0748
NSN 6130-00-038-8274
NSN 5965-01-208-6903
NSN 6150-00-782-1858
NSN 5945-01-367-2754
NSN 5920-01-237-7403
NSN 5930-01-535-6715
NSN 6110-01-029-3403
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5996-01-210-0044
NSN 6220-01-010-8242
NSN 5975-01-561-7951