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 6685-00-999-2503
NSN 5965-01-422-1392
NSN 6220-00-966-5074
NSN 5910-01-381-2767
NSN 6130-01-621-4074
NSN 5915-01-524-4157
NSN 5855-01-594-0955
NSN 6610-01-485-3074
NSN 6110-00-257-5199
NSN 5999-01-194-1704
NSN 5965-01-649-2978
NSN 6645-01-118-4563