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 5910-01-528-6226
NSN 5925-00-241-6549
NSN 5910-00-999-4984
NSN 6650-00-958-7408
NSN 6220-01-350-1383
NSN 5975-01-483-0730
NSN 6110-01-597-5772
NSN 5905-01-403-2806
NSN 6135-01-164-3561
NSN 6685-00-955-1232
NSN 6610-00-703-9553
NSN 6320-00-646-3311