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 6685-01-070-0197
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5945-00-931-2161
NSN 5990-01-246-2488
NSN 6610-00-957-3875
NSN 5855-01-440-9880
NSN 6150-00-205-6775
NSN 6220-01-111-3113
NSN 5915-01-515-0156
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 6135-01-343-7093
NSN 5930-00-925-0831