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 6685-01-053-0888
NSN 5895-01-359-9723
NSN 6220-00-960-7591
NSN 5996-00-144-8091
NSN 5895-01-403-2793
NSN 5895-00-935-8183
NSN 5935-01-369-2747
NSN 6240-00-818-1364
NSN 6610-01-303-9516
NSN 6130-00-419-1120
NSN 6620-00-349-4703
NSN 6685-01-050-7685