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 6685-00-675-6696
NSN 5930-01-632-4119
NSN 7035-01-449-1189
NSN 5920-00-561-1309
NSN 5915-01-500-2147
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 5835-00-779-2836
NSN 6685-01-318-6540
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5925-00-589-8989
NSN 6685-00-258-9191
NSN 6105-00-925-0519