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 6685-00-342-9408
NSN 6610-01-014-3964
NSN 6620-00-752-8777
NSN 5910-00-633-7743
NSN 5990-01-040-6358
NSN 5935-00-156-6834
NSN 6645-00-862-2904
NSN 2925-00-486-0524
NSN 5920-00-099-0826
NSN 5999-01-459-5331
NSN 6145-00-493-1688
NSN 5960-01-063-6846