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 5965-00-990-8669
NSN 5895-01-411-7854
NSN 5965-00-337-0777
NSN 6145-01-606-7282
NSN 5999-01-227-6515
NSN 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 5999-01-389-1158
NSN 5950-00-186-0682
NSN 5930-00-615-9376
NSN 6220-01-167-7859
NSN 6150-01-295-5779
NSN 6110-00-829-5186