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 5930-00-146-8583
NSN 6645-01-476-8013
NSN 7035-01-141-8076
NSN 6685-00-949-8962
NSN 5990-00-856-9208
NSN 5965-01-178-0876
NSN 5998-01-087-9659
NSN 5965-01-318-9474
NSN 5945-01-379-5846
NSN 6220-01-009-4190
NSN 5975-01-022-9713
NSN 7035-00-465-3298