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 5998-01-425-3666
NSN 6145-01-093-7082
NSN 6150-01-054-3983
NSN 5930-01-032-3316
NSN 5925-00-437-2854
NSN 5996-00-908-8735
NSN 6135-01-186-4010
NSN 6220-01-629-2636
NSN 5835-01-608-8868
NSN 5855-00-167-7893
NSN 6610-01-659-3277
NSN 6685-00-233-6563