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 5910-00-642-6305
NSN 5996-01-281-7336
NSN 6610-01-027-1641
NSN 6110-01-470-9315
NSN 5996-01-024-2930
NSN 6620-01-444-8261
NSN 5920-00-702-5043
NSN 5965-00-568-5802
NSN 5915-00-927-6877
NSN 6150-01-580-0633
NSN 5975-01-226-6531
NSN 5998-01-575-7774