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 5965-00-639-6621
NSN 5975-01-415-0918
NSN 6150-01-056-5288
NSN 6150-01-530-0474
NSN 5935-01-212-3119
NSN 5855-01-023-3727
NSN 5996-01-512-2030
NSN 6240-00-170-5302
NSN 6135-00-557-8874
NSN 5975-01-271-4052
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 6620-00-730-8699