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 6685-00-061-1797
NSN 5935-01-551-1645
NSN 5960-00-852-3604
NSN 6650-01-549-8478
NSN 5960-01-167-8796
NSN 5965-00-959-4910
NSN 6240-01-106-6113
NSN 6240-01-447-2666
NSN 5930-01-602-5053
NSN 6685-01-605-2090
NSN 5910-00-161-0210
NSN 5965-01-485-3167