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 5975-00-232-7647
NSN 5985-01-513-6656
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 5998-00-112-4956
NSN 5895-01-277-0720
NSN 5835-01-168-5167
NSN 6685-01-401-5360
NSN 5960-01-584-9452
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5835-01-177-1092
NSN 7035-01-058-8728
NSN 6650-01-194-5498