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 5965-01-569-6704
NSN 6135-01-286-9563
NSN 5910-01-084-7276
NSN 6620-00-888-3179
NSN 6645-00-884-5845
NSN 5996-01-327-0220
NSN 6610-01-386-4582
NSN 6220-01-553-1190
NSN 5960-01-424-0590
NSN 6685-01-290-4378
NSN 6150-01-541-1983
NSN 5945-00-104-0819