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 5910-01-246-1243
NSN 6685-01-426-8929
NSN 5935-01-485-5328
NSN 5915-01-254-4458
NSN 6620-01-171-8238
NSN 6320-01-478-9351
NSN 6150-00-177-2499
NSN 6135-00-967-3112
NSN 5960-01-024-7918
NSN 5905-01-543-3229
NSN 6645-01-417-6031
NSN 6110-01-624-9808