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 5985-00-263-7870
NSN 5895-00-871-0156
NSN 5935-00-163-6530
NSN 5998-01-238-7069
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5905-01-463-5456
NSN 6650-01-423-6313
NSN 5975-00-406-4753
NSN 2925-01-254-3068
NSN 6150-01-592-6234
NSN 5975-00-882-9780
NSN 5998-00-257-8053