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 5999-01-344-9665
NSN 5998-01-475-3973
NSN 6135-01-454-4574
NSN 5965-00-791-0964
NSN 4140-00-904-5841
NSN 5999-01-471-5962
NSN 5998-01-227-1447
NSN 5998-01-078-4421
NSN 5996-01-128-1786
NSN 6220-01-290-4739
NSN 5920-00-912-6494
NSN 6130-01-555-9864