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 6685-01-146-9710
NSN 6685-00-873-9669
NSN 5920-00-329-8475
NSN 7035-01-364-0286
NSN 6135-01-308-5688
NSN 5895-01-017-3781
NSN 6150-00-036-0305
NSN 5930-00-268-3246
NSN 5930-01-196-4664
NSN 5895-01-646-7152
NSN 5935-01-092-5868
NSN 5985-00-078-7791