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 5965-01-334-3980
NSN 5920-01-076-9774
NSN 5998-00-435-7770
NSN 6320-01-473-9024
NSN 6135-00-816-9052
NSN 6145-01-124-2124
NSN 5975-01-031-7144
NSN 6610-01-226-2347
NSN 5965-01-068-1661
NSN 5915-01-082-7504
NSN 6110-01-591-0045
NSN 6220-01-497-1277