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 6685-01-028-5168
NSN 5998-01-467-9898
NSN 5930-01-625-7850
NSN 6135-01-483-4487
NSN 5935-01-380-6293
NSN 6105-01-602-9874
NSN 5905-01-188-8338
NSN 5895-01-123-4354
NSN 5965-01-229-0786
NSN 6645-00-527-7258
NSN 5905-01-239-7721
NSN 6685-01-480-6030