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 5998-01-091-0630
NSN 6110-00-865-4656
NSN 6145-00-719-7395
NSN 6620-01-027-4159
NSN 6135-01-386-5709
NSN 6220-01-032-3684
NSN 5975-00-410-2017
NSN 6650-00-952-4500
NSN 5960-00-185-5041
NSN 5915-01-175-7388
NSN 6645-01-437-9017
NSN 2925-01-257-6225