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 5960-00-584-4553
NSN 5905-00-666-4332
NSN 6685-00-654-6841
NSN 6645-01-154-3080
NSN 5855-01-187-2293
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 5998-01-196-8370
NSN 5910-01-096-5609
NSN 6145-01-300-6438
NSN 6685-01-267-6862
NSN 5985-01-630-8274
NSN 6105-00-394-6803