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 5965-01-246-6162
NSN 5910-00-783-9798
NSN 6650-01-313-5511
NSN 5915-00-892-3011
NSN 6240-01-619-9771
NSN 5935-00-144-8017
NSN 6620-01-578-6562
NSN 5915-01-187-0597
NSN 6685-01-193-2110
NSN 6105-01-415-1422
NSN 6145-00-521-0001
NSN 6110-00-521-8932