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 5945-00-755-8732
NSN 6145-01-428-6026
NSN 5855-01-167-2162
NSN 6685-00-802-4230
NSN 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 5910-00-161-0684
NSN 6320-01-134-7267
NSN 5910-01-277-2107
NSN 5975-00-724-8501
NSN 5905-01-077-7096
NSN 5985-01-023-2367
NSN 5945-01-019-4945