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 5985-00-878-8633
NSN 6610-01-612-0157
NSN 6610-00-105-1677
NSN 6610-01-484-8980
NSN 5945-00-554-9351
NSN 6150-01-081-1783
NSN 6130-00-812-2357
NSN 6110-00-477-4558
NSN 5915-00-175-8657
NSN 5965-00-961-1627
NSN 5965-01-534-7152
NSN 6645-00-318-5721