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 5985-01-516-3160
NSN 5965-00-236-0016
NSN 6110-01-033-4076
NSN 6105-01-132-4159
NSN 5985-00-004-7578
NSN 6145-00-221-6528
NSN 5895-00-168-4834
NSN 5895-01-462-1605
NSN 5950-00-259-5807
NSN 6145-01-435-5700
NSN 5920-00-797-3711
NSN 6110-01-281-8858