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 5999-00-146-3758
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5996-00-961-3250
NSN 6220-01-436-3850
NSN 5998-00-838-2383
NSN 5935-01-128-9966
NSN 6220-00-617-9616
NSN 7035-01-158-7673
NSN 5985-01-310-4136
NSN 5998-00-496-2249
NSN 5999-00-815-2827
NSN 5905-01-581-9124