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 5975-01-164-9437
NSN 6685-00-982-6057
NSN 5915-00-855-0470
NSN 5965-01-134-8078
NSN 6645-00-646-6631
NSN 6150-01-423-0932
NSN 6610-01-411-6800
NSN 6650-01-273-3152
NSN 5910-01-508-0857
NSN 5915-01-645-5662
NSN 6610-01-435-5425
NSN 5925-01-038-5410