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 5996-01-233-1614
NSN 6685-01-577-6405
NSN 6110-00-968-8284
NSN 6145-00-900-0317
NSN 5915-01-238-1120
NSN 5998-01-340-7982
NSN 6240-01-050-0834
NSN 5975-00-137-0377
NSN 6650-00-587-6917
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 6110-01-441-4804
NSN 6610-01-453-1610