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 5965-00-181-0213
NSN 5975-01-214-4577
NSN 6135-00-295-2614
NSN 5950-00-482-5105
NSN 5990-01-259-7138
NSN 6650-01-207-0829
NSN 6610-01-133-2602
NSN 6145-00-192-7215
NSN 6145-00-411-5828
NSN 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 5950-00-247-8580
NSN 6320-01-631-7828