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 6685-01-089-9606
NSN 5960-01-153-8780
NSN 6610-01-160-3770
NSN 5835-01-435-4139
NSN 5996-01-561-2413
NSN 5905-01-179-3747
NSN 6220-00-508-9155
NSN 5960-01-354-0762
NSN 5910-00-993-5912
NSN 7035-01-442-7947
NSN 5996-01-027-8588
NSN 6105-00-227-1412