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 5975-00-910-8680
NSN 6620-00-829-1860
NSN 6620-00-417-6285
NSN 6105-01-023-6338
NSN 6240-00-565-9141
NSN 5998-01-054-3800
NSN 6650-00-971-5054
NSN 6645-01-388-7100
NSN 5998-00-155-6002
NSN 5925-01-249-2782
NSN 5855-00-869-3635
NSN 6110-01-094-7870