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 5985-01-279-0066
NSN 6620-01-460-9201
NSN 5975-01-569-6623
NSN 6240-01-564-8543
NSN 5985-01-215-1677
NSN 5960-00-263-9913
NSN 5990-00-258-0228
NSN 5910-00-541-1381
NSN 5996-01-432-8216
NSN 6685-01-394-3330
NSN 5975-00-276-7559
NSN 2925-01-528-7333