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 6685-01-144-1425
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 5975-01-213-7884
NSN 6130-01-251-7822
NSN 6685-00-165-5893
NSN 5905-01-100-1985
NSN 6220-01-206-4899
NSN 5990-00-936-1646
NSN 5975-01-392-4571
NSN 6610-00-285-5366
NSN 2925-01-562-1663
NSN 5925-01-069-6042