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 5985-01-479-8557
NSN 5975-01-503-1512
NSN 7035-01-171-7296
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 5960-00-281-0824
NSN 6220-00-913-4465
NSN 6645-00-279-1777
NSN 5935-01-477-7131
NSN 5965-00-073-3488
NSN 6610-00-318-5735
NSN 6645-01-272-6987
NSN 6220-00-512-9472