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 5985-00-295-3011
NSN 5960-00-517-9359
NSN 6320-01-585-8468
NSN 6645-01-022-6247
NSN 5999-01-068-2663
NSN 5999-00-883-5921
NSN 6685-01-632-5278
NSN 6685-00-801-5766
NSN 4140-01-197-0406
NSN 6240-01-260-9082
NSN 5965-00-377-0301
NSN 5999-00-497-1140