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 5965-01-513-9978
NSN 5965-01-178-7853
NSN 6110-01-375-2025
NSN 5985-01-415-7135
NSN 6650-01-017-6716
NSN 6685-01-600-9021
NSN 5999-01-394-6358
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 5999-00-436-0085
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6645-00-733-9341
NSN 7035-01-048-2813