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 5965-01-204-8505
NSN 5920-01-027-0660
NSN 6130-01-569-6056
NSN 5925-00-145-9065
NSN 5915-00-088-4813
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 5910-01-577-0389
NSN 6240-01-079-3704
NSN 5935-00-637-2643
NSN 6130-00-959-5800
NSN 6610-00-400-1252
NSN 6320-01-116-3980