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 5965-01-510-6380
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 5945-01-414-0058
NSN 6645-00-795-3306
NSN 6110-01-119-7565
NSN 5930-00-646-9205
NSN 5925-01-023-2996
NSN 6110-01-618-6981
NSN 6135-00-715-4001
NSN 6650-01-106-1868
NSN 5990-01-067-1775