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 5998-00-826-6559
NSN 5999-01-271-6910
NSN 6610-01-583-4539
NSN 5895-00-764-1786
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6620-00-079-0311
NSN 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 7035-01-021-1413
NSN 6685-01-229-1258
NSN 5990-01-112-2374
NSN 6645-01-277-9337
NSN 5975-01-113-6095