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 5965-01-164-0561
NSN 5985-01-081-7487
NSN 5895-01-332-0785
NSN 5835-01-455-3380
NSN 6105-01-398-5394
NSN 6650-00-163-3077
NSN 6240-01-242-2292
NSN 6130-00-747-9714
NSN 6145-01-543-8176
NSN 6135-01-359-4293
NSN 5835-01-027-1828
NSN 5950-01-647-7805