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 5915-01-196-6016
NSN 6650-01-412-1040
NSN 5895-01-112-0175
NSN 5910-00-245-6513
NSN 5990-00-929-8923
NSN 5965-00-532-3284
NSN 2925-00-099-4030
NSN 5930-01-416-8278
NSN 6650-01-467-2355
NSN 6240-00-174-1991
NSN 6105-01-078-2538
NSN 6645-01-421-4007