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 5975-00-361-7793
NSN 6150-01-212-0604
NSN 5965-01-481-4164
NSN 2925-00-535-0372
NSN 6110-00-491-0891
NSN 5975-00-943-9939
NSN 6650-00-161-4122
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 6685-01-623-5151
NSN 5975-01-529-5783
NSN 5950-01-615-7843
NSN 6645-01-564-8610