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 5985-00-727-0482
NSN 6650-01-289-0524
NSN 5945-01-327-2697
NSN 5835-01-629-2044
NSN 5945-01-654-2013
NSN 6620-00-269-5168
NSN 5920-00-081-8641
NSN 6110-01-556-6862
NSN 5925-01-521-3915
NSN 6105-01-591-9408
NSN 5905-01-484-8013
NSN 5965-00-263-1226