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 6685-01-018-6768
NSN 6110-01-388-2389
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 7035-01-538-1210
NSN 5975-01-512-2288
NSN 5835-01-584-8538
NSN 6150-01-166-3713
NSN 6220-01-507-5946
NSN 6105-00-082-3210
NSN 5945-01-335-6994
NSN 6105-01-487-7484
NSN 6610-01-547-7349