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 6685-00-499-9233
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6130-01-038-0806
NSN 5960-01-595-6515
NSN 6110-00-518-2998
NSN 6320-01-513-9166
NSN 5965-00-256-8687
NSN 5975-01-099-6418
NSN 7035-01-395-0757
NSN 6645-01-556-5263
NSN 6650-01-307-0540
NSN 5935-00-143-8275