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 5985-01-377-5264
NSN 6610-00-040-4124
NSN 6650-00-995-8015
NSN 6105-01-287-9756
NSN 5960-01-446-4446
NSN 6610-01-471-7207
NSN 5905-01-110-9763
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 6685-01-270-4654
NSN 6320-01-541-7585
NSN 5950-00-231-2503
NSN 6645-00-831-6826