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 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 5945-01-485-5471
NSN 5895-01-347-3672
NSN 6145-01-110-4218
NSN 5960-00-719-0125
NSN 5950-01-128-0510
NSN 6240-00-735-7599
NSN 5855-01-149-4110
NSN 6650-01-063-1602
NSN 5975-01-027-1642
NSN 5905-01-371-8068
NSN 2925-01-607-7754