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 6685-01-024-3062
NSN 5910-00-647-4059
NSN 6145-00-216-6613
NSN 5895-01-584-5738
NSN 6110-01-295-6037
NSN 6645-01-063-5383
NSN 6150-00-580-0511
NSN 6645-01-483-1518
NSN 6220-01-243-8661
NSN 6105-00-443-4663
NSN 6135-00-985-7846
NSN 5895-01-466-7540