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 6685-01-255-6981
NSN 5910-00-212-5969
NSN 5895-01-421-2484
NSN 5905-00-927-8638
NSN 6650-01-560-0321
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5945-01-616-2216
NSN 6220-01-239-9889
NSN 5999-00-218-4743
NSN 6135-01-652-9622
NSN 5999-01-277-8755
NSN 5905-01-511-2051