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 5965-01-233-8607
NSN 6110-01-102-7888
NSN 5920-01-218-3803
NSN 5835-00-537-7780
NSN 6145-01-289-9267
NSN 6645-00-115-5160
NSN 5945-01-442-9794
NSN 5975-00-214-1673
NSN 6320-01-216-1678
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 6150-00-157-5988
NSN 6135-00-010-5275