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 5915-01-361-6318
NSN 6320-01-172-6103
NSN 2925-01-424-9341
NSN 5985-01-145-3237
NSN 5930-00-866-0230
NSN 5999-01-445-1136
NSN 5915-01-214-3170
NSN 6620-01-573-8003
NSN 6220-01-033-2082
NSN 5835-01-167-1824
NSN 6150-00-391-8856
NSN 6110-01-127-0461