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 5965-01-087-8572
NSN 6130-01-370-0612
NSN 5920-00-229-1312
NSN 5996-00-683-4118
NSN 6620-01-539-5189
NSN 4140-01-625-2694
NSN 5930-01-224-8446
NSN 6650-01-357-0785
NSN 5915-01-184-6270
NSN 5905-01-243-9852
NSN 6610-00-264-0961
NSN 5835-00-106-2120