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 6685-00-509-1265
NSN 5999-00-646-9437
NSN 7035-01-307-2560
NSN 5998-00-048-1570
NSN 5998-01-246-7678
NSN 7035-01-099-2311
NSN 6145-01-167-5977
NSN 5930-01-462-6152
NSN 5925-01-522-5726
NSN 5925-01-300-6809
NSN 6320-01-285-1922
NSN 5910-01-386-3997