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 5985-01-427-3734
NSN 6220-00-514-3005
NSN 6110-01-578-6777
NSN 6145-01-221-1874
NSN 6145-01-033-9175
NSN 5996-00-840-5246
NSN 6145-00-971-2431
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 5965-01-512-8842
NSN 6610-01-496-9860
NSN 5996-00-193-3459
NSN 6645-00-951-0687