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 5998-00-830-1277
NSN 5930-01-607-0020
NSN 5930-00-434-2535
NSN 5990-00-254-4825
NSN 6145-01-285-7788
NSN 6645-00-565-1569
NSN 6110-01-143-8625
NSN 6685-01-224-5167
NSN 6145-00-313-9429
NSN 5935-00-483-4119
NSN 6110-01-245-6000
NSN 6620-01-606-8964