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 6620-01-168-8450
NSN 5905-01-186-0061
NSN 6105-01-304-1066
NSN 6150-01-010-1456
NSN 5960-00-003-2508
NSN 6145-00-164-8669
NSN 6685-00-911-3021
NSN 5855-00-760-3870
NSN 6130-01-036-0476
NSN 5975-01-227-5543
NSN 7035-01-617-0552
NSN 5950-01-660-5326