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 6685-00-633-6917
NSN 5915-01-548-7679
NSN 5930-01-444-4074
NSN 6685-01-056-4379
NSN 6105-00-102-4738
NSN 5925-01-584-5331
NSN 5985-01-460-7093
NSN 5835-00-034-4976
NSN 5835-00-286-5432
NSN 5990-01-252-8175
NSN 5930-00-354-3871
NSN 5925-00-452-1270