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 5975-01-319-0927
NSN 6650-01-459-8575
NSN 6220-00-901-1291
NSN 5925-00-155-2587
NSN 6105-01-176-1478
NSN 5945-01-441-2288
NSN 5855-01-493-6639
NSN 6645-01-146-9158
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5975-01-218-4407
NSN 6645-00-340-4795
NSN 5945-00-287-8022