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 5965-00-119-6207
NSN 6645-01-169-3978
NSN 6145-00-027-9852
NSN 5905-01-617-4563
NSN 6645-01-243-0468
NSN 5960-01-413-3877
NSN 5930-01-565-1350
NSN 6685-00-395-3272
NSN 6620-01-227-4380
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 6610-00-943-5588
NSN 6145-01-455-8785