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 5996-01-371-9701
NSN 6150-01-574-9071
NSN 2925-00-707-6770
NSN 6130-01-444-2946
NSN 6110-00-882-7117
NSN 5985-01-192-8734
NSN 6220-01-135-6092
NSN 5996-01-487-3733
NSN 5945-00-493-0812
NSN 6105-00-456-1433
NSN 5930-01-362-6580
NSN 6645-01-154-9647