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 5998-00-975-7644
NSN 5965-01-425-1347
NSN 5920-01-595-9534
NSN 6610-01-226-8582
NSN 6145-01-572-3597
NSN 6620-00-951-0153
NSN 5835-00-851-6470
NSN 5965-01-167-0964
NSN 6240-01-030-1183
NSN 5999-01-094-1730
NSN 6130-01-611-7868
NSN 6645-00-755-9782