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 5985-00-985-9173
NSN 6650-01-464-3545
NSN 5935-01-428-7767
NSN 6105-01-131-1408
NSN 5910-00-304-7862
NSN 5998-01-081-2167
NSN 5905-01-238-4027
NSN 6645-00-959-6502
NSN 5930-00-189-2409
NSN 5998-01-179-4067
NSN 5965-01-381-2998
NSN 5996-01-302-8776