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 5975-01-446-4093
NSN 5935-01-141-6820
NSN 6105-01-280-1779
NSN 6650-01-113-7563
NSN 5895-01-408-4674
NSN 5965-01-420-6613
NSN 6130-01-312-9469
NSN 5998-00-348-2376
NSN 6150-00-026-7902
NSN 5996-01-498-4336
NSN 5985-01-112-5551
NSN 5965-00-170-5254