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 5965-01-422-6815
NSN 6145-01-492-1061
NSN 5930-01-303-0810
NSN 5998-01-391-6252
NSN 6685-01-132-0939
NSN 6645-00-632-0736
NSN 6110-01-286-1137
NSN 5965-01-345-1885
NSN 6610-00-918-3389
NSN 5960-01-579-1661
NSN 6650-01-023-7002
NSN 5965-00-475-2759