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 5975-01-446-6074
NSN 6610-00-992-7978
NSN 6610-01-429-2162
NSN 6645-00-614-5302
NSN 5930-00-369-1645
NSN 5965-00-106-3195
NSN 6220-00-166-9795
NSN 5965-01-360-0454
NSN 6645-01-212-9474
NSN 5855-01-442-6413
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 2925-01-329-3665