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 6685-01-031-6701
NSN 6150-01-289-5139
NSN 5950-01-386-1812
NSN 6110-01-141-4915
NSN 5950-00-821-5066
NSN 5945-00-144-8073
NSN 5935-01-243-5918
NSN 5998-00-847-8696
NSN 5925-01-555-8524
NSN 5855-01-316-4975
NSN 5905-00-236-8339
NSN 5920-00-455-9743