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 5945-00-476-1401
NSN 6145-01-024-9466
NSN 5950-01-113-1585
NSN 2925-01-659-8436
NSN 6650-01-394-0184
NSN 5998-00-699-2514
NSN 6220-01-361-7190
NSN 5945-00-584-2046
NSN 5990-00-835-1582
NSN 6150-01-523-6323
NSN 6110-01-572-2073
NSN 5835-01-390-4667