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 5975-01-299-6679
NSN 5975-01-171-8355
NSN 5835-01-355-3654
NSN 6105-01-339-4318
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 6685-01-482-9295
NSN 6145-00-450-0477
NSN 7035-01-587-9360
NSN 6620-00-967-9684
NSN 6105-00-824-4118
NSN 6130-01-080-9469
NSN 5999-00-144-7698