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 5975-00-269-4365
NSN 5975-01-327-7291
NSN 6650-00-272-2271
NSN 5915-01-487-3883
NSN 5930-01-421-2417
NSN 5910-01-124-4280
NSN 5975-01-573-7455
NSN 6645-01-564-8610
NSN 6620-01-555-5218
NSN 6610-01-182-1182
NSN 6135-01-370-2599
NSN 5985-01-460-9747