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 5965-01-501-9492
NSN 6220-00-296-4101
NSN 6130-01-255-9393
NSN 6620-00-350-3434
NSN 6650-00-408-4972
NSN 6650-01-039-4795
NSN 5895-00-811-6923
NSN 5935-00-795-7460
NSN 5855-01-235-5491
NSN 6645-01-448-0622
NSN 5998-01-381-1830
NSN 5996-01-023-8370