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 6685-00-073-2648
NSN 5960-01-499-7172
NSN 6320-01-066-1766
NSN 5999-01-534-3595
NSN 5935-01-263-6324
NSN 5910-01-058-9690
NSN 5910-00-813-0906
NSN 6620-00-632-3631
NSN 6145-00-908-9145
NSN 6220-01-423-9273
NSN 6610-00-216-6538
NSN 5985-00-089-4651