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 5985-01-644-9570
NSN 6320-01-206-1055
NSN 5945-01-200-3380
NSN 5999-01-076-4206
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 7035-01-518-7625
NSN 4140-00-915-6125
NSN 5985-01-015-0831
NSN 6320-01-576-6310
NSN 5965-01-609-6798
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 6145-01-526-1651