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 6685-01-200-6831
NSN 6620-00-542-1579
NSN 6135-00-789-2865
NSN 6220-01-485-2381
NSN 5998-01-434-8108
NSN 6220-00-391-1076
NSN 5965-01-512-8842
NSN 5965-01-258-1988
NSN 5925-00-351-0541
NSN 5945-00-400-6212
NSN 5960-01-009-2899
NSN 6685-00-492-9817