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 6685-00-519-5213
NSN 5915-01-155-6198
NSN 6105-01-287-8131
NSN 5998-00-430-0147
NSN 6650-00-566-7953
NSN 7035-01-277-6677
NSN 5950-01-446-6484
NSN 5999-00-997-4099
NSN 5998-01-463-9077
NSN 2925-01-049-8906
NSN 5965-01-576-6975
NSN 6220-01-512-9576