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 5975-01-478-0302
NSN 6610-01-083-1446
NSN 6150-00-086-4279
NSN 5965-01-541-0879
NSN 5975-01-271-4682
NSN 6220-01-081-0593
NSN 7035-00-968-4848
NSN 7035-01-173-1513
NSN 6620-00-752-7872
NSN 6220-00-816-8131
NSN 6110-01-504-1271
NSN 5925-01-100-0970