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 5930-00-045-6979
NSN 5835-01-187-8986
NSN 6645-00-467-6094
NSN 6610-01-232-4802
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 5925-00-079-2930
NSN 5920-01-207-9362
NSN 6220-00-616-4247
NSN 6110-01-451-1135
NSN 6620-01-417-4081
NSN 6110-00-416-6840
NSN 5965-01-597-8749