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 5990-01-447-7779
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5975-01-581-4085
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5950-01-166-2931
NSN 6645-01-008-2720
NSN 6650-00-983-6722
NSN 5905-01-381-7501
NSN 6110-00-052-2655
NSN 5985-01-009-4312
NSN 6150-01-310-7414
NSN 5935-01-530-1624