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 5910-01-471-3168
NSN 6150-01-023-7710
NSN 5998-00-189-1545
NSN 5990-01-195-9400
NSN 5990-01-414-7618
NSN 5996-01-556-9481
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 6220-01-290-4739
NSN 6110-01-604-9233
NSN 5935-01-004-0415
NSN 6110-00-877-2940
NSN 5930-01-150-3607