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 5985-00-277-7371
NSN 5965-01-408-6218
NSN 5945-01-246-4650
NSN 5996-01-096-2766
NSN 5945-01-291-4491
NSN 5835-01-224-2792
NSN 5960-01-444-2205
NSN 5985-01-298-6082
NSN 4140-00-830-8890
NSN 6145-01-535-2193
NSN 6150-00-243-9531
NSN 6645-00-841-0026