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 6685-01-605-0946
NSN 5950-01-298-1147
NSN 6685-00-007-1404
NSN 6150-01-201-3288
NSN 5960-00-777-1085
NSN 5950-01-441-3110
NSN 6105-01-313-3835
NSN 6320-00-308-7386
NSN 5895-00-244-0943
NSN 6110-01-222-8959
NSN 5985-01-197-9918
NSN 5910-01-358-9625