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 6685-00-988-8990
NSN 5950-01-178-8023
NSN 5945-00-765-5347
NSN 5945-01-167-8498
NSN 5975-01-553-8896
NSN 6130-00-487-4384
NSN 6620-01-484-3443
NSN 6110-01-196-2146
NSN 5996-00-676-7109
NSN 5915-01-567-8298
NSN 5895-00-126-9861
NSN 6220-01-399-3656