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 5910-01-308-7852
NSN 6645-01-476-6115
NSN 6610-01-568-8732
NSN 5835-01-512-4834
NSN 6110-00-839-2654
NSN 6145-00-643-1472
NSN 5996-00-862-5514
NSN 5920-01-524-0222
NSN 5935-01-542-4946
NSN 6220-01-239-0559
NSN 6620-00-762-0349
NSN 6645-01-579-6304