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 5985-01-171-5831
NSN 6220-01-605-1346
NSN 6610-01-321-1835
NSN 6145-01-137-7160
NSN 5975-01-126-5510
NSN 5998-01-602-2521
NSN 5910-01-432-6779
NSN 5945-01-473-3447
NSN 6130-01-126-7266
NSN 6135-01-136-1059
NSN 5855-01-085-5354
NSN 6135-01-622-1296