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 5998-01-577-4164
NSN 5985-01-484-9342
NSN 5965-01-018-2792
NSN 6135-00-161-0746
NSN 5998-01-126-2259
NSN 5996-01-067-8716
NSN 5930-01-380-8199
NSN 6220-00-149-0977
NSN 6610-01-391-5092
NSN 6620-01-078-6372
NSN 6145-00-073-8659
NSN 6130-00-097-1240