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 5998-01-020-8383
NSN 5998-00-058-7816
NSN 5998-00-340-9638
NSN 6220-01-331-0889
NSN 5910-01-096-6174
NSN 6650-00-710-8130
NSN 2925-01-660-0669
NSN 5905-01-028-1646
NSN 6135-01-439-8669
NSN 6105-00-587-1969
NSN 6685-00-198-0384
NSN 6135-01-602-3042