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 5985-01-066-7743
NSN 6645-01-176-3372
NSN 5920-00-267-3109
NSN 5990-00-561-3407
NSN 5920-01-460-9498
NSN 5960-01-515-4791
NSN 6610-01-305-8863
NSN 5945-01-333-0310
NSN 5895-00-460-4367
NSN 5975-00-400-2630
NSN 5975-00-665-3644
NSN 5990-01-468-1292