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 5945-01-603-2008
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 5975-00-386-5006
NSN 6645-00-021-6408
NSN 6150-01-451-7670
NSN 5935-00-600-3917
NSN 5905-00-165-0689
NSN 5950-01-506-6158
NSN 6610-00-895-3854
NSN 6650-00-994-6883
NSN 6145-01-549-6136
NSN 5990-01-501-9094