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 5996-01-044-6958
NSN 6220-00-186-8565
NSN 5895-00-141-9127
NSN 5996-00-816-9320
NSN 5998-01-399-0615
NSN 5915-01-212-2988
NSN 5990-01-421-5342
NSN 5835-01-407-3255
NSN 5835-00-513-9680
NSN 6650-00-148-5878
NSN 6105-01-555-4426
NSN 5835-01-254-5279