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 6685-00-959-6767
NSN 5915-00-206-0086
NSN 6610-01-446-7635
NSN 6105-01-012-9219
NSN 5965-01-571-7560
NSN 5915-01-096-2719
NSN 5925-00-864-9405
NSN 5998-00-661-0380
NSN 5930-00-874-6535
NSN 5945-01-526-3862
NSN 6150-01-539-7472
NSN 5935-01-216-6167