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 5965-01-362-1608
NSN 6650-00-307-3437
NSN 5945-01-391-3745
NSN 7035-01-026-1171
NSN 6130-00-596-9565
NSN 5998-01-565-7294
NSN 5920-00-148-7307
NSN 6645-00-133-7823
NSN 6105-00-186-0161
NSN 5985-00-589-9707
NSN 6130-01-364-1608
NSN 5996-01-023-3317