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 5985-01-144-7358
NSN 5960-01-336-5459
NSN 5935-01-316-3417
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 6145-01-264-0270
NSN 5935-01-163-5200
NSN 6150-01-416-5784
NSN 6145-01-168-7756
NSN 6105-00-615-9979
NSN 5975-01-374-6988
NSN 6110-00-972-6005
NSN 5990-01-612-5323