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 5975-00-915-7632
NSN 6645-00-303-7698
NSN 5910-01-528-1884
NSN 5996-00-594-2879
NSN 6220-01-542-8738
NSN 6320-01-552-8236
NSN 5985-00-129-9915
NSN 6150-00-098-1794
NSN 5998-00-069-0318
NSN 5920-00-056-1612
NSN 5895-00-063-0591
NSN 5835-00-138-7807