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 6685-01-220-6272
NSN 5990-00-068-4324
NSN 5895-01-535-7300
NSN 6610-01-264-2664
NSN 5905-01-058-5333
NSN 5999-00-802-2918
NSN 5975-00-569-3538
NSN 5965-00-647-3972
NSN 6320-01-239-1240
NSN 6135-01-599-7563
NSN 5915-01-091-4629
NSN 5895-01-351-6190