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 5895-00-427-9617
NSN 5996-01-044-8961
NSN 5905-00-812-3401
NSN 5855-00-757-5149
NSN 6135-01-164-3561
NSN 6220-01-146-9351
NSN 7035-01-495-1090
NSN 6620-01-476-0498
NSN 6150-01-112-0540
NSN 6685-01-649-3144
NSN 5905-01-594-5700
NSN 6240-00-299-9819