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 5930-00-476-0521
NSN 5998-00-248-4964
NSN 6610-01-227-7221
NSN 5925-01-102-6486
NSN 5996-01-221-9472
NSN 5855-01-134-7106
NSN 6150-01-408-6396
NSN 5915-01-276-2535
NSN 6645-01-064-3711
NSN 5905-00-824-7887
NSN 5950-00-661-2612
NSN 6135-00-973-5632