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 5965-00-347-0231
NSN 5985-01-064-7201
NSN 5975-01-124-2406
NSN 5905-01-443-0925
NSN 6220-01-071-9428
NSN 4140-00-174-8844
NSN 6650-00-760-1385
NSN 5985-01-428-9964
NSN 6620-00-845-9291
NSN 5905-01-023-0267
NSN 5945-01-273-0770
NSN 6645-00-620-9294