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 5996-01-033-1300
NSN 6220-01-236-7825
NSN 6610-01-121-4925
NSN 6135-01-297-5565
NSN 5950-01-188-2574
NSN 6685-01-437-3645
NSN 5998-01-386-5773
NSN 5996-01-011-3803
NSN 7035-00-155-9513
NSN 6130-01-017-0502
NSN 5930-01-185-4437
NSN 5925-00-726-8085