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 5965-00-807-9159
NSN 4140-00-580-8508
NSN 5998-00-712-8963
NSN 6610-01-316-8902
NSN 5960-00-020-5196
NSN 5999-01-177-9194
NSN 6220-00-397-6910
NSN 6110-01-109-0434
NSN 6620-01-269-9741
NSN 6220-01-079-2029
NSN 6610-00-962-3723
NSN 5925-01-160-9069