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 6685-00-969-8454
NSN 5990-00-660-8608
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 5905-01-426-8975
NSN 5996-00-679-5233
NSN 6645-00-641-3202
NSN 6150-01-126-6585
NSN 5996-01-053-1617
NSN 6110-01-318-2640
NSN 6110-01-460-5479
NSN 7035-01-458-1963