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 6685-00-892-1712
NSN 5965-01-239-4034
NSN 5905-01-355-1418
NSN 5945-01-129-5127
NSN 5920-00-912-6494
NSN 6110-00-696-3145
NSN 5998-00-833-5510
NSN 6610-01-424-0776
NSN 5855-01-041-3432
NSN 5925-00-248-5734
NSN 6645-00-177-4729
NSN 6620-01-610-5081