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 5975-01-477-6477
NSN 6610-00-910-0078
NSN 5945-01-142-0224
NSN 6685-00-548-5460
NSN 5855-01-523-0653
NSN 6610-01-602-9619
NSN 4140-01-504-1976
NSN 5985-01-347-9319
NSN 5945-01-569-5674
NSN 5910-00-038-6902
NSN 5975-01-400-2213
NSN 5895-00-554-4573