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 6685-01-262-4847
NSN 5895-00-779-2736
NSN 5920-01-541-6248
NSN 5950-01-528-7143
NSN 5996-00-463-1806
NSN 5905-00-606-8666
NSN 6135-01-305-5889
NSN 5990-00-115-5851
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 5910-01-459-8396
NSN 6685-01-556-1320
NSN 5905-01-599-8508