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 5975-01-247-3941
NSN 6150-01-062-0318
NSN 6105-01-246-8172
NSN 5925-01-209-2173
NSN 5996-01-155-2467
NSN 5965-01-618-4939
NSN 6610-01-108-6056
NSN 5960-01-380-0885
NSN 5935-00-081-2270
NSN 6105-00-523-2869
NSN 5895-01-297-0956
NSN 5965-00-215-0307