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 5910-01-371-0164
NSN 5996-01-517-1004
NSN 6610-01-224-7247
NSN 5950-01-552-0474
NSN 5925-01-565-8314
NSN 5990-01-271-1628
NSN 5935-00-977-3277
NSN 6105-00-052-5099
NSN 6320-00-468-8421
NSN 5920-01-601-0770
NSN 6610-01-020-0586
NSN 6145-01-025-7857