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 6685-00-156-3054
NSN 6685-01-365-2720
NSN 5895-01-532-1604
NSN 5975-01-050-9018
NSN 6685-00-596-8765
NSN 6110-01-211-5555
NSN 6145-01-035-7526
NSN 6150-00-922-8908
NSN 5965-01-179-7749
NSN 6130-00-994-5110
NSN 4140-00-811-2297
NSN 7035-01-011-3760