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 6685-00-557-0760
NSN 6105-01-552-9429
NSN 7035-00-193-2269
NSN 5965-00-482-7945
NSN 5999-01-418-4318
NSN 6620-01-380-4882
NSN 6620-00-237-9395
NSN 6130-01-474-2846
NSN 6220-00-177-3086
NSN 6685-01-018-2735
NSN 5905-01-158-0624
NSN 5999-00-349-7432