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 6685-00-679-6718
NSN 6130-01-343-7574
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 5945-00-034-8719
NSN 6610-01-452-0676
NSN 5930-00-578-4908
NSN 5985-00-081-3456
NSN 6240-01-333-1996
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 5910-01-506-0124
NSN 5975-01-192-6783
NSN 6220-00-436-0692