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 5925-01-467-9181
NSN 5990-00-740-0249
NSN 5920-01-174-2579
NSN 5935-01-201-1578
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 6240-01-213-4905
NSN 6240-01-147-0379
NSN 6645-01-484-0777
NSN 6610-00-367-9603
NSN 6220-01-426-2245
NSN 6620-01-560-2447
NSN 5975-00-171-1344