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 5996-00-518-3675
NSN 5855-01-601-0085
NSN 5975-01-167-0735
NSN 2925-01-248-2005
NSN 4140-01-364-9541
NSN 5999-01-541-5108
NSN 5990-00-698-3963
NSN 6145-00-468-3062
NSN 5835-00-368-4182
NSN 5999-00-491-5677
NSN 6130-01-200-1836
NSN 6620-01-576-4308