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 5965-01-352-7257
NSN 5910-01-437-9921
NSN 6105-01-232-8319
NSN 6150-01-222-9272
NSN 6645-01-462-2101
NSN 5998-00-432-6173
NSN 6220-00-029-9128
NSN 5985-01-408-8269
NSN 6610-00-018-5141
NSN 5835-00-665-3395
NSN 5950-00-139-2017
NSN 6150-01-379-5010