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 6685-01-462-6053
NSN 6685-00-379-2508
NSN 5935-01-509-2362
NSN 6135-00-182-7008
NSN 6130-00-811-3799
NSN 5905-00-155-4767
NSN 5975-01-288-7317
NSN 5945-01-157-2771
NSN 6105-01-318-0507
NSN 5965-01-179-3174
NSN 5965-01-341-1480
NSN 5960-01-235-8941