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 6685-00-319-8882
NSN 6610-00-405-9700
NSN 5998-01-063-8935
NSN 5855-01-041-9392
NSN 5920-01-431-3263
NSN 5930-00-370-1330
NSN 6685-01-597-9770
NSN 6110-01-147-9273
NSN 6105-01-618-1815
NSN 5905-01-439-5208
NSN 6130-01-449-0458
NSN 6645-01-076-9310