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 5985-01-178-2652
NSN 6645-01-168-3743
NSN 6220-01-145-4993
NSN 5975-01-519-3935
NSN 5935-01-025-9189
NSN 6110-01-303-9513
NSN 5905-00-483-6912
NSN 5905-00-793-5248
NSN 6110-01-555-3802
NSN 6650-01-441-7790
NSN 5895-01-056-4548
NSN 5965-00-035-4556