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 5965-01-142-8044
NSN 6145-01-273-2852
NSN 5910-00-955-9254
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 6240-00-010-1124
NSN 5960-00-233-7537
NSN 6620-01-135-7846
NSN 5895-01-593-6306
NSN 5960-01-367-6153
NSN 6150-01-416-5682
NSN 6685-01-050-2201
NSN 5996-01-573-6931