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 5985-00-455-8555
NSN 5975-01-360-7387
NSN 6105-01-144-5933
NSN 5998-01-026-9099
NSN 6685-01-144-1425
NSN 6105-00-165-3877
NSN 5945-00-183-9395
NSN 5975-00-434-6597
NSN 5835-01-332-2867
NSN 5996-00-966-6445
NSN 6145-01-508-3825
NSN 5945-01-122-3045