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 5985-01-478-7014
NSN 6105-00-541-8472
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 5895-00-403-1938
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 6610-00-762-8290
NSN 5960-01-119-4609
NSN 6220-00-769-7858
NSN 5905-00-073-4622
NSN 5996-01-131-5238
NSN 6240-01-623-3660