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 6145-00-705-6686
NSN 5920-01-168-7810
NSN 6130-01-613-1744
NSN 5999-00-551-0835
NSN 6105-01-415-3314
NSN 5985-01-284-5372
NSN 6320-01-544-6447
NSN 5975-00-181-5825
NSN 5935-00-466-3332
NSN 6685-01-394-8873
NSN 5835-01-286-6499
NSN 5985-01-561-1939