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 5965-01-023-0809
NSN 5920-01-166-7421
NSN 6220-00-425-1293
NSN 5985-01-211-2685
NSN 5945-01-432-0716
NSN 6645-00-456-0080
NSN 6240-01-076-5074
NSN 5999-01-265-9158
NSN 5915-00-056-9935
NSN 5935-01-384-4566
NSN 6645-01-351-6900
NSN 5998-01-530-8683