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 6685-01-080-1197
NSN 5999-01-056-3300
NSN 6240-00-099-8606
NSN 5910-01-496-1476
NSN 5905-01-003-5942
NSN 5835-01-293-6453
NSN 5975-01-468-9570
NSN 5920-01-568-4600
NSN 5920-01-534-3806
NSN 5990-01-049-2367
NSN 6645-01-362-2587
NSN 5996-01-327-5027