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 6685-01-266-9446
NSN 5960-00-860-7709
NSN 6110-01-261-1560
NSN 5999-00-215-4838
NSN 5915-01-310-8442
NSN 5985-00-784-0893
NSN 5925-01-308-4031
NSN 5965-01-620-5320
NSN 5950-00-019-5915
NSN 5905-00-908-7271
NSN 6145-01-105-1235
NSN 6105-00-153-7967