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 5996-00-005-2407
NSN 5990-01-416-6009
NSN 5895-00-189-9953
NSN 5998-01-256-8765
NSN 5895-00-821-2634
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 6130-00-576-4867
NSN 6220-01-381-1793
NSN 6645-01-077-9350
NSN 5985-00-126-1104
NSN 6240-00-344-8582
NSN 5835-01-247-2634