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 5965-00-249-6980
NSN 5965-01-104-5102
NSN 6110-00-455-3462
NSN 7035-00-337-8745
NSN 5915-00-394-6523
NSN 5945-01-005-1445
NSN 6650-00-472-8486
NSN 5985-01-561-8726
NSN 6650-01-364-0299
NSN 5915-01-406-5714
NSN 6105-01-279-8785
NSN 5950-01-551-6253