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 5965-01-222-0166
NSN 5925-01-385-7855
NSN 6110-01-469-5921
NSN 5925-00-394-6894
NSN 5905-01-557-5395
NSN 6650-00-792-8577
NSN 6220-00-102-8727
NSN 5855-01-169-9228
NSN 5945-00-105-8267
NSN 6610-01-168-7943
NSN 6650-01-046-7795
NSN 6610-00-106-8439