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 6685-01-361-6969
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 6220-01-442-5699
NSN 5960-01-411-5217
NSN 6620-00-096-1658
NSN 5930-00-623-9571
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 5985-00-156-9287
NSN 5945-01-230-2173
NSN 5990-00-578-8850
NSN 5950-01-337-3403
NSN 5990-00-524-2293