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 5985-01-648-6390
NSN 5996-01-537-5765
NSN 5920-01-566-6982
NSN 5960-01-323-6432
NSN 5945-01-265-1763
NSN 6645-01-535-7136
NSN 5835-01-010-3103
NSN 5996-01-290-0988
NSN 6320-00-331-7138
NSN 6685-00-117-9775
NSN 5999-01-351-6452
NSN 5935-00-220-9837