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 5998-01-616-7468
NSN 6105-01-576-9045
NSN 5835-01-138-8622
NSN 4140-00-170-5152
NSN 5895-01-560-2523
NSN 5945-00-933-5295
NSN 6650-00-832-4679
NSN 6110-01-147-8626
NSN 6685-00-911-6826
NSN 6645-00-521-5252
NSN 6320-00-115-0883
NSN 6105-01-465-0193