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 5998-00-021-9785
NSN 6645-01-556-5263
NSN 5975-01-424-0113
NSN 5975-01-579-9733
NSN 6685-01-547-3484
NSN 6685-01-476-6989
NSN 6220-00-325-2740
NSN 5996-00-034-3377
NSN 6610-01-527-8006
NSN 5985-01-264-7490
NSN 6645-01-087-7345
NSN 6685-01-053-2551