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 5996-00-655-2670
NSN 6150-01-304-5035
NSN 5950-01-630-5653
NSN 2925-01-148-2023
NSN 2925-00-163-9016
NSN 5990-00-165-1809
NSN 6145-00-308-0247
NSN 5855-01-115-9014
NSN 5930-01-394-7268
NSN 6650-01-152-0665
NSN 6150-01-055-1288
NSN 5998-00-784-1230