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 6685-01-608-9053
NSN 6645-01-261-6903
NSN 5999-00-509-2871
NSN 5945-01-107-0745
NSN 5950-01-109-1871
NSN 5925-01-610-2594
NSN 5996-01-510-6551
NSN 5905-00-470-9286
NSN 5965-01-547-2587
NSN 6145-00-366-5790
NSN 6130-01-230-3210
NSN 6110-01-090-0804