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 5905-00-872-6787
NSN 5996-01-230-8671
NSN 6650-01-338-6042
NSN 5975-01-059-2705
NSN 6220-00-231-2687
NSN 6145-01-084-8627
NSN 5945-01-368-3736
NSN 6130-00-217-7695
NSN 6110-00-690-7693
NSN 5935-01-553-6417
NSN 6610-01-023-1816
NSN 6685-01-508-9936