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 5975-01-233-7168
NSN 6110-00-213-4095
NSN 6240-01-062-0878
NSN 6620-01-319-8178
NSN 6240-01-212-9756
NSN 6685-01-325-4218
NSN 6105-00-681-6261
NSN 5945-01-210-6426
NSN 7035-01-438-2108
NSN 6110-00-900-3970
NSN 5910-00-246-9417
NSN 6610-00-144-4759