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 5965-00-167-7659
NSN 6110-00-099-7113
NSN 5945-01-222-0675
NSN 5920-00-221-5668
NSN 6145-00-069-8964
NSN 5960-01-564-5044
NSN 5925-01-417-1244
NSN 6650-01-584-6438
NSN 6320-01-253-9585
NSN 5855-01-398-0090
NSN 5945-01-591-4491
NSN 5990-00-772-9277