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 5985-01-056-1606
NSN 6610-01-468-0679
NSN 6130-01-283-9442
NSN 6610-01-152-2821
NSN 5930-01-400-6126
NSN 6130-01-318-3172
NSN 6110-00-161-4115
NSN 5895-01-577-9626
NSN 5855-00-304-7163
NSN 6620-01-016-8264
NSN 5975-00-868-2356
NSN 6650-01-099-8618