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 5930-01-246-7317
NSN 6220-01-024-1106
NSN 6145-00-504-5221
NSN 5985-01-139-4667
NSN 6220-01-511-0830
NSN 5835-01-442-6079
NSN 5975-00-674-7974
NSN 6150-00-837-7244
NSN 6110-01-418-0802
NSN 5985-01-566-2247
NSN 6645-00-963-6354
NSN 5975-01-470-4212