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 5975-01-411-7471
NSN 6620-01-271-6192
NSN 5915-01-090-0478
NSN 6650-01-086-7003
NSN 5965-01-437-7736
NSN 6685-01-174-4864
NSN 5930-01-174-5112
NSN 6105-01-495-1492
NSN 6610-00-005-1847
NSN 5985-01-183-0419
NSN 5930-00-505-1963
NSN 5835-01-337-6247