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 6685-00-053-3014
NSN 5855-01-421-7691
NSN 5998-00-147-7058
NSN 5985-01-121-7945
NSN 5960-01-025-2526
NSN 6685-01-359-1760
NSN 5996-00-170-8060
NSN 5905-01-171-0531
NSN 5925-01-608-2640
NSN 5905-01-336-5303
NSN 5920-01-209-3786
NSN 5935-01-429-6316