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 5998-01-333-8416
NSN 6135-00-613-1068
NSN 5905-01-075-7061
NSN 6645-00-565-1569
NSN 6110-00-104-8009
NSN 6645-01-440-5500
NSN 6145-00-993-3377
NSN 5996-00-589-6561
NSN 5996-00-144-7300
NSN 6110-01-459-9022
NSN 6685-00-323-7386
NSN 6685-01-424-5867