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 5910-00-679-4033
NSN 6145-00-925-2004
NSN 5985-00-296-9999
NSN 6240-01-507-3609
NSN 6105-00-355-8925
NSN 5950-01-333-6193
NSN 5965-01-093-0642
NSN 5985-00-636-8689
NSN 5996-01-630-3169
NSN 6130-00-021-5372
NSN 6320-00-845-3261
NSN 5930-00-915-3464