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 6685-00-291-7857
NSN 5925-00-781-7988
NSN 6130-01-141-7419
NSN 6610-01-527-2395
NSN 5930-01-608-4314
NSN 5945-00-733-8037
NSN 7035-01-319-2315
NSN 6610-00-001-5516
NSN 5930-01-121-5613
NSN 5895-01-653-8087
NSN 5985-01-357-7200
NSN 5950-01-577-0001