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 5985-01-559-7306
NSN 5925-01-314-5268
NSN 6610-00-213-8544
NSN 5905-00-959-6063
NSN 5835-01-454-5267
NSN 5985-01-519-8386
NSN 6110-01-429-0415
NSN 5950-01-115-7507
NSN 5905-00-155-9990
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 6220-01-106-5433
NSN 6150-01-365-9597