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 5895-00-990-3688
NSN 5965-01-496-4765
NSN 6135-01-236-8603
NSN 5835-01-048-8106
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 5925-01-069-2201
NSN 6650-01-649-6849
NSN 5998-01-468-8618
NSN 5915-01-216-7587
NSN 5985-01-032-2980
NSN 6650-00-852-2736
NSN 6320-01-021-6633