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 5920-00-149-1469
NSN 6110-01-371-3049
NSN 6685-00-269-4895
NSN 5945-01-490-1283
NSN 7035-01-595-5270
NSN 5895-01-600-0615
NSN 6645-01-308-5729
NSN 6650-01-085-7542
NSN 6620-00-766-3974
NSN 5965-00-252-3371
NSN 5985-01-571-6009
NSN 5835-01-173-1578