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 5930-00-964-7363
NSN 6685-01-290-3124
NSN 5998-01-351-1123
NSN 5965-00-387-6880
NSN 6220-01-384-3879
NSN 5945-01-257-7442
NSN 6150-01-297-9888
NSN 5965-00-391-0562
NSN 5998-00-284-0496
NSN 5925-00-315-2238
NSN 5998-00-836-7315
NSN 5965-01-654-1685