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 5985-01-651-7173
NSN 5960-01-224-8022
NSN 5965-01-418-7226
NSN 6105-01-146-5749
NSN 5998-00-589-3719
NSN 5910-01-585-2249
NSN 5990-00-481-7208
NSN 5975-01-357-4238
NSN 6610-01-059-2734
NSN 6685-00-113-1888
NSN 5935-00-398-1584
NSN 5925-01-359-6329