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 6685-00-964-7774
NSN 5855-01-109-1807
NSN 5975-00-882-6205
NSN 6685-00-661-2347
NSN 6130-00-804-6031
NSN 6220-01-395-6252
NSN 5999-00-810-0176
NSN 6110-01-201-3327
NSN 6645-01-271-0248
NSN 5985-00-477-9690
NSN 6240-00-974-5925
NSN 6135-00-100-8890