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 6685-01-014-0712
NSN 5920-00-211-4512
NSN 5895-01-156-8142
NSN 5965-01-484-9818
NSN 5999-00-115-8357
NSN 7035-01-416-5910
NSN 5990-00-518-0684
NSN 5945-00-248-6798
NSN 5985-01-620-9359
NSN 6650-01-538-8776
NSN 6650-00-419-4154
NSN 5915-01-633-9845