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 5998-01-355-6562
NSN 6645-01-160-7707
NSN 6145-01-568-5428
NSN 6620-00-086-0068
NSN 5975-01-606-9379
NSN 6610-01-283-2341
NSN 6610-01-018-2431
NSN 5915-01-228-3455
NSN 6685-01-652-0699
NSN 6240-01-021-5354
NSN 6130-01-619-9914
NSN 5925-01-421-4473