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 6685-00-864-9309
NSN 6110-01-388-3803
NSN 5855-00-472-2055
NSN 5855-00-107-7993
NSN 5985-01-500-2258
NSN 5895-01-009-8246
NSN 7035-01-305-1950
NSN 6620-01-504-5756
NSN 5925-01-495-1071
NSN 5996-00-721-2194
NSN 5910-01-339-1561
NSN 4140-00-249-5603