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 5985-00-788-6962
NSN 5910-01-436-3417
NSN 5975-01-173-5127
NSN 5950-00-803-8415
NSN 5935-01-655-4595
NSN 5999-00-007-2736
NSN 6645-00-495-6797
NSN 6150-01-246-3245
NSN 6110-01-470-0680
NSN 5895-01-010-5156
NSN 5985-00-067-9642
NSN 6320-01-522-0318