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 6685-01-594-0453
NSN 5998-00-277-7552
NSN 5999-01-034-5320
NSN 6620-01-356-2374
NSN 6130-01-175-4849
NSN 5990-01-197-6922
NSN 6650-01-651-3713
NSN 5835-01-117-6124
NSN 6610-00-280-0546
NSN 6685-01-050-8759
NSN 5895-01-143-4933
NSN 5930-00-013-7592