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 5985-00-681-3586
NSN 6645-01-014-0793
NSN 5998-01-646-9901
NSN 2925-01-590-8691
NSN 5905-01-649-4030
NSN 5996-01-213-3894
NSN 6620-01-216-3459
NSN 5945-01-633-1886
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5999-01-286-1590
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 6620-01-116-3983