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 5965-01-503-1617
NSN 5945-00-077-8270
NSN 5895-00-169-5062
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 5965-01-641-9840
NSN 6685-00-064-8189
NSN 5930-00-919-1906
NSN 5985-01-082-8106
NSN 5999-01-024-9547
NSN 6685-01-544-9697
NSN 5855-01-534-7940
NSN 6620-01-132-1776