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 5965-00-557-3816
NSN 5996-00-044-3254
NSN 5930-01-274-1011
NSN 5960-01-243-0007
NSN 5915-01-253-0105
NSN 5910-00-055-5102
NSN 6220-01-141-4457
NSN 5915-01-113-7872
NSN 5996-01-470-5522
NSN 2925-01-101-4655
NSN 5960-01-412-0619
NSN 6650-01-105-5608