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 6685-00-859-5958
NSN 5910-00-082-1360
NSN 5895-01-035-1166
NSN 6145-01-372-9551
NSN 6620-01-451-3742
NSN 5895-00-900-5449
NSN 6110-00-864-0947
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 5990-00-964-4093
NSN 6135-01-383-1910
NSN 5975-00-975-4665
NSN 6645-01-592-7862