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 5985-01-516-5076
NSN 6645-01-016-7706
NSN 5925-01-280-8390
NSN 6220-01-380-1211
NSN 5990-01-136-3585
NSN 5835-00-807-5632
NSN 6645-00-117-9839
NSN 5925-01-196-7878
NSN 6135-00-321-6707
NSN 6220-00-783-6178
NSN 6320-01-519-0916
NSN 6320-01-369-5014