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 5985-01-587-1317
NSN 5910-01-018-7885
NSN 5996-01-064-0630
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 4140-01-398-0286
NSN 5935-00-369-1092
NSN 6130-01-642-4281
NSN 5975-00-985-6630
NSN 6685-01-547-8581
NSN 5960-01-503-4123
NSN 6650-00-877-6972
NSN 5925-00-928-2621