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 5965-00-711-6419
NSN 6685-01-100-1672
NSN 5910-01-206-7264
NSN 6110-00-553-0285
NSN 5910-01-413-2485
NSN 5930-01-482-3426
NSN 6105-01-291-3515
NSN 6610-01-365-4283
NSN 6650-01-018-5153
NSN 5999-01-027-0773
NSN 6145-01-192-2087
NSN 5950-01-361-2912