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 5985-01-535-0478
NSN 6645-01-202-7986
NSN 6650-01-482-6021
NSN 5945-01-513-9686
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6685-01-529-5406
NSN 4140-01-130-7858
NSN 6685-01-136-2137
NSN 5920-00-269-6178
NSN 6130-01-581-4026
NSN 5998-01-222-0044
NSN 5985-01-441-2285