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 5985-01-484-0971
NSN 6645-01-328-6886
NSN 5920-01-214-5508
NSN 5905-01-416-0402
NSN 6650-01-506-5636
NSN 6110-01-408-7821
NSN 5985-01-534-7728
NSN 5960-00-055-3358
NSN 5910-00-524-4387
NSN 6145-01-281-7222
NSN 5975-01-452-5163
NSN 6130-01-546-8885