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 6685-00-113-7859
NSN 6110-00-451-3779
NSN 5930-01-466-7050
NSN 6620-01-116-3983
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 5965-01-006-8613
NSN 6105-00-263-6385
NSN 5996-01-310-8974
NSN 5905-01-092-9681
NSN 5835-00-835-7838
NSN 6240-00-526-0243
NSN 5950-00-315-3071