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 5965-01-337-8625
NSN 5950-00-035-8791
NSN 5965-01-133-7459
NSN 6220-01-352-5425
NSN 6220-01-425-6346
NSN 6130-00-686-4906
NSN 6145-00-719-7395
NSN 6650-01-227-9634
NSN 5945-01-485-5471
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 6145-01-583-5443
NSN 5910-01-090-1034