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 5985-00-262-3397
NSN 6645-01-426-8621
NSN 6650-01-348-5448
NSN 5999-01-012-6662
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5965-01-146-6762
NSN 6240-01-179-1061
NSN 5905-01-578-7330
NSN 6240-00-270-8182
NSN 5985-01-563-5922
NSN 6610-01-104-6981
NSN 6685-01-508-8251