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 5975-01-512-7712
NSN 6130-00-347-7023
NSN 5920-01-303-4484
NSN 6650-00-854-0265
NSN 5999-01-572-6348
NSN 5950-01-512-9099
NSN 5835-01-051-5092
NSN 6145-01-100-0732
NSN 5975-01-406-6830
NSN 5965-00-961-1627
NSN 5855-01-383-6860
NSN 5998-01-628-3598