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 5965-00-387-6880
NSN 5960-00-463-5945
NSN 6320-01-114-6054
NSN 6650-01-211-2673
NSN 6685-00-372-4670
NSN 6150-00-886-6638
NSN 5965-01-252-8701
NSN 5855-00-185-1560
NSN 6110-01-123-5125
NSN 6685-01-605-8931
NSN 5985-01-455-5747
NSN 6220-01-651-6408