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 6685-01-317-3782
NSN 5985-00-660-4699
NSN 5920-01-105-0684
NSN 5895-00-835-7084
NSN 6135-00-437-5182
NSN 5925-01-384-3234
NSN 4140-01-189-5610
NSN 6105-00-872-7009
NSN 5945-00-069-4980
NSN 5930-00-957-5217
NSN 5985-01-175-9904
NSN 5999-00-827-2744