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 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5998-01-168-4055
NSN 6645-01-017-8576
NSN 5965-01-030-7253
NSN 6645-01-499-1434
NSN 6320-01-171-3238
NSN 6240-00-247-7358
NSN 6220-00-475-0217
NSN 5910-01-323-2305
NSN 6145-00-683-5353
NSN 5945-01-222-1658
NSN 6620-01-486-8002