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 6685-00-518-4237
NSN 5910-01-415-5023
NSN 5996-01-190-5160
NSN 5950-01-089-9860
NSN 6130-01-288-2491
NSN 6145-01-227-4177
NSN 6105-01-023-7145
NSN 5925-01-394-1073
NSN 5975-01-375-9633
NSN 5945-00-349-9460
NSN 5985-01-521-4345
NSN 6610-01-643-2315