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 5945-01-346-4021
NSN 5935-01-120-7172
NSN 5950-00-875-6829
NSN 5920-00-529-0618
NSN 6220-00-236-1119
NSN 6620-01-068-4498
NSN 5945-00-492-5876
NSN 6645-00-551-8291
NSN 5990-01-166-2237
NSN 6645-01-348-4804
NSN 6240-01-313-4765
NSN 6650-01-632-3135