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 5965-00-185-9687
NSN 6650-01-013-3243
NSN 5945-01-126-4888
NSN 6645-00-051-8888
NSN 5920-01-264-9964
NSN 6130-01-157-7014
NSN 5999-01-143-2550
NSN 6240-01-131-3223
NSN 5996-01-504-4270
NSN 6105-00-259-1692
NSN 5998-01-139-6054
NSN 5945-01-567-9371