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 6685-01-159-6352
NSN 6220-01-230-0872
NSN 5960-00-280-6504
NSN 5920-00-259-7294
NSN 5935-00-482-8988
NSN 5965-01-321-1910
NSN 5910-00-615-9975
NSN 5835-01-123-4526
NSN 5960-01-067-4604
NSN 5855-01-387-5224
NSN 6610-01-364-0294
NSN 6620-01-531-3250