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 6645-00-497-3495
NSN 6685-01-164-1218
NSN 5999-01-395-8685
NSN 5990-01-554-4128
NSN 6220-01-377-5645
NSN 6685-00-078-9793
NSN 5910-01-393-2541
NSN 5935-01-464-2853
NSN 6130-01-594-7668
NSN 6135-00-162-2437
NSN 6610-00-033-8719
NSN 5945-01-089-8771