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 5975-00-470-7527
NSN 6105-00-916-5614
NSN 5985-01-641-7128
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 5996-01-093-1944
NSN 6620-01-050-2866
NSN 6645-01-394-0170
NSN 4140-00-067-7460
NSN 5965-00-015-7408
NSN 6685-00-460-4906
NSN 5895-01-598-6407
NSN 5915-01-030-4721