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 5996-00-016-7067
NSN 6110-01-381-7014
NSN 6645-01-534-5545
NSN 5915-00-233-6346
NSN 6220-01-017-5492
NSN 6645-00-478-6509
NSN 5965-01-442-9307
NSN 5950-01-612-1862
NSN 6105-00-932-3627
NSN 5835-00-412-8073
NSN 5935-01-367-5589
NSN 6110-01-346-0028