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 5985-01-375-9891
NSN 6240-00-415-6488
NSN 5905-01-227-5563
NSN 6220-01-121-7391
NSN 6650-00-172-7519
NSN 6645-00-372-2618
NSN 6685-01-221-0209
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5930-00-916-1411
NSN 6645-01-411-5657
NSN 6240-00-594-7138
NSN 6110-00-466-1674