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 5998-00-097-0396
NSN 6620-00-983-4171
NSN 6645-01-196-8616
NSN 6620-01-009-1423
NSN 6645-00-759-3962
NSN 5895-00-730-5058
NSN 5965-01-183-7722
NSN 5935-01-264-3339
NSN 6320-00-513-8376
NSN 6135-01-106-7740
NSN 5975-01-107-7509
NSN 6645-01-599-2311