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 5985-00-167-7672
NSN 5925-01-177-1147
NSN 5998-01-485-0348
NSN 5835-01-412-6901
NSN 5996-00-329-0548
NSN 5905-01-578-8399
NSN 5950-01-104-6013
NSN 5920-01-463-9082
NSN 5905-00-406-5430
NSN 5998-01-560-0458
NSN 5990-00-770-6975
NSN 5996-01-578-6955