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 5965-01-420-6613
NSN 5965-00-153-4159
NSN 6645-01-542-6159
NSN 6650-01-178-8731
NSN 5960-00-025-7353
NSN 5915-01-582-5096
NSN 5935-01-537-3647
NSN 6220-01-018-8346
NSN 6145-01-221-6518
NSN 5999-01-081-2646
NSN 5920-01-155-1128
NSN 5855-01-100-3272