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 5965-00-227-7348
NSN 6150-00-788-6064
NSN 5910-01-145-5166
NSN 5990-00-428-1895
NSN 6105-01-100-3129
NSN 6320-01-381-7023
NSN 6105-01-297-8460
NSN 5996-01-400-1640
NSN 5960-01-466-4153
NSN 5985-01-593-6435
NSN 5985-01-112-1136
NSN 5895-01-601-3830