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 5965-01-021-7023
NSN 6685-01-146-3560
NSN 6240-00-196-6472
NSN 5965-01-625-9234
NSN 4140-01-143-8132
NSN 5915-00-859-2521
NSN 5996-00-285-3082
NSN 5985-01-549-3903
NSN 6650-00-976-2507
NSN 5985-01-066-9012
NSN 6610-01-433-2219
NSN 6645-00-566-5537