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 6685-00-375-7704
NSN 5910-01-266-4057
NSN 6650-00-283-0978
NSN 5990-00-062-9483
NSN 5930-01-512-8068
NSN 5930-00-170-7146
NSN 5910-01-659-1709
NSN 5975-01-107-0349
NSN 5960-01-418-2641
NSN 5999-01-101-7641
NSN 5905-00-504-8586
NSN 5895-01-557-8071