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 6685-00-723-8814
NSN 5965-01-509-2873
NSN 5975-00-104-5399
NSN 5965-01-026-9865
NSN 5835-01-614-1900
NSN 7035-01-121-5905
NSN 5960-01-441-7047
NSN 5999-00-045-3691
NSN 6145-00-459-4899
NSN 5855-01-571-3773
NSN 2925-00-737-6476
NSN 6150-01-634-0575