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 5905-00-372-5214
NSN 6645-01-328-1034
NSN 5975-01-040-0373
NSN 6110-00-121-0975
NSN 5990-00-576-4882
NSN 5930-01-377-5869
NSN 6685-01-435-1154
NSN 5895-01-433-1623
NSN 6620-00-819-5046
NSN 6240-01-097-4722
NSN 5965-00-300-8055
NSN 6240-01-178-5604