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 6685-00-466-8672
NSN 5998-01-227-4849
NSN 6620-01-547-1852
NSN 6240-00-602-5953
NSN 6130-01-206-4032
NSN 5998-01-339-4050
NSN 5855-00-896-4047
NSN 6320-01-550-3420
NSN 6240-00-196-4518
NSN 5910-01-384-4601
NSN 5950-01-284-1477
NSN 6145-00-730-3933