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 5975-01-267-7867
NSN 6650-01-202-8014
NSN 2925-01-011-8732
NSN 6320-01-514-6141
NSN 5855-01-304-3064
NSN 6110-01-331-1878
NSN 6130-00-446-6922
NSN 6130-00-337-8054
NSN 6110-00-403-9530
NSN 5996-01-040-9680
NSN 5990-00-843-6825
NSN 6645-00-943-9063