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 5985-01-012-0948
NSN 5895-01-170-2194
NSN 6240-01-480-1402
NSN 6685-00-183-9341
NSN 6620-01-006-4899
NSN 2925-01-101-4655
NSN 5930-01-647-3511
NSN 6645-01-372-6012
NSN 5985-00-212-7690
NSN 6110-01-436-9834
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 6645-00-016-0594