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 5985-01-034-0923
NSN 6685-01-012-5406
NSN 6650-01-390-6989
NSN 5950-00-061-0065
NSN 5925-00-988-6837
NSN 5945-01-250-5634
NSN 6650-01-275-9778
NSN 6145-00-199-5093
NSN 6320-01-232-4664
NSN 6240-01-485-9868
NSN 5915-00-926-2471
NSN 5990-01-349-8132