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 5975-00-891-9738
NSN 6645-01-473-9179
NSN 5835-01-263-1293
NSN 5996-01-260-7371
NSN 6240-01-281-7249
NSN 6610-01-140-9608
NSN 4140-00-249-5603
NSN 5895-00-761-5557
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6685-01-230-1412
NSN 5935-01-185-0513
NSN 6645-01-505-5772