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 6685-01-160-0215
NSN 5895-00-342-9581
NSN 5945-01-057-5555
NSN 5905-01-095-4603
NSN 6220-00-905-5686
NSN 5925-01-339-1443
NSN 5895-01-176-6983
NSN 5945-00-705-1779
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 5925-01-161-6710
NSN 5996-01-453-1943
NSN 5985-01-020-7874