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 5996-00-456-2659
NSN 6135-00-062-5080
NSN 6645-01-560-3034
NSN 2925-01-386-7392
NSN 5945-01-597-7568
NSN 5990-00-070-9608
NSN 6650-01-227-4976
NSN 6645-00-262-7448
NSN 5920-01-223-6214
NSN 6620-01-394-0365
NSN 6645-00-163-9580
NSN 5985-01-258-8428