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 5975-01-570-6318
NSN 5835-00-560-6650
NSN 6145-01-550-2232
NSN 5935-00-156-3388
NSN 6620-00-267-5273
NSN 5910-01-017-0680
NSN 5998-00-997-7937
NSN 5905-01-391-5673
NSN 5996-00-126-6139
NSN 5996-01-161-9408
NSN 5990-01-127-1108
NSN 6320-01-420-0340