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 5985-01-053-8646
NSN 5935-01-345-9360
NSN 5999-01-599-5222
NSN 6220-00-358-9580
NSN 6135-01-051-7836
NSN 5990-01-049-3695
NSN 6135-01-487-6275
NSN 6610-01-069-1156
NSN 7035-01-578-1651
NSN 5998-01-472-3131
NSN 6150-00-205-6775
NSN 6135-01-104-3790