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 5965-00-928-0886
NSN 5930-00-707-4138
NSN 6110-00-326-8878
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 6220-01-413-4164
NSN 6110-01-241-0537
NSN 5905-01-350-8480
NSN 5895-01-099-3400
NSN 6220-00-553-4048
NSN 6135-01-026-9960
NSN 5920-01-206-3977
NSN 6320-01-521-1764