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 5985-01-512-6662
NSN 5990-00-277-3763
NSN 5895-01-621-2167
NSN 6650-00-953-0127
NSN 5930-01-557-0592
NSN 5935-01-588-8735
NSN 5965-01-366-0598
NSN 5930-01-420-0128
NSN 2925-01-079-6229
NSN 5999-01-411-5135
NSN 5975-01-511-0701
NSN 5915-01-393-0723