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 5998-01-129-4414
NSN 6145-01-013-8463
NSN 6685-00-246-5349
NSN 6130-01-477-6533
NSN 5925-01-211-6660
NSN 6685-01-200-8184
NSN 5960-01-369-8666
NSN 6320-01-326-1316
NSN 5910-01-023-1406
NSN 5835-00-954-2833
NSN 6150-01-312-8240
NSN 6150-01-608-7620