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 5975-01-422-9712
NSN 6145-00-179-2493
NSN 7035-01-204-9609
NSN 5895-00-215-3775
NSN 5945-00-060-5278
NSN 6620-01-552-2889
NSN 6645-00-857-0410
NSN 5975-01-558-2106
NSN 6110-01-481-3942
NSN 5935-00-258-8166
NSN 6620-01-323-7620
NSN 6685-00-581-5656