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 5990-00-997-5237
NSN 5910-01-461-5702
NSN 6650-01-035-3041
NSN 6685-01-519-0778
NSN 5998-01-266-9517
NSN 6650-01-131-2570
NSN 5895-01-257-1029
NSN 6645-00-847-3727
NSN 6610-01-265-1824
NSN 5965-01-117-7681
NSN 6110-01-179-7024
NSN 5998-00-009-1697