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 5915-01-167-1612
NSN 6620-01-375-6741
NSN 6610-01-448-2590
NSN 5835-01-216-1215
NSN 5985-01-107-5078
NSN 5996-01-292-5904
NSN 4140-01-197-8148
NSN 5996-01-499-0045
NSN 6150-00-202-5011
NSN 6105-00-992-3672
NSN 5915-01-036-6106
NSN 5996-01-561-2413