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 6685-01-539-5808
NSN 5965-00-080-2045
NSN 5905-01-462-1832
NSN 5915-01-157-9799
NSN 5950-00-594-9172
NSN 4140-01-266-9019
NSN 5905-01-431-9177
NSN 5998-00-082-5294
NSN 5999-01-153-9539
NSN 6240-01-415-3014
NSN 6220-01-549-4379
NSN 6150-01-441-5591