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 5975-00-618-0161
NSN 6240-01-449-0746
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5996-01-641-5401
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 6135-01-438-9450
NSN 5855-01-274-2307
NSN 6145-01-420-7092
NSN 6130-01-368-6734
NSN 5975-00-099-9312
NSN 5915-01-162-0074
NSN 6320-00-004-9158