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 5985-00-866-6470
NSN 5905-00-137-4305
NSN 5905-01-163-9273
NSN 6220-00-419-0635
NSN 5945-01-396-0626
NSN 5975-00-215-4403
NSN 6645-01-372-2600
NSN 5960-01-486-6629
NSN 6145-01-433-9079
NSN 6240-00-364-0850
NSN 6650-01-573-0616
NSN 5950-01-030-4052