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 5905-01-606-8668
NSN 5855-01-379-2277
NSN 5999-01-433-7305
NSN 5925-01-122-5271
NSN 6145-00-186-6291
NSN 5905-00-457-8207
NSN 5930-01-373-3089
NSN 6240-01-184-2060
NSN 5999-01-189-7729
NSN 6110-01-322-8024
NSN 5975-00-430-8082
NSN 6610-00-152-7216