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 6685-00-413-4722
NSN 6105-01-079-3059
NSN 5990-01-104-0469
NSN 5985-01-158-6842
NSN 6135-01-445-6589
NSN 4140-00-307-2732
NSN 6685-01-273-2593
NSN 5996-01-358-2655
NSN 5965-01-508-2537
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 5920-01-407-3143
NSN 5996-00-717-6094