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 6105-00-527-8571
NSN 5945-01-363-8081
NSN 5895-01-033-5444
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5895-01-482-1592
NSN 6685-01-338-0867
NSN 5990-01-586-8202
NSN 5950-00-278-4186
NSN 5895-00-808-6152
NSN 6610-01-644-2546
NSN 5996-01-069-2915
NSN 6685-01-648-9866