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 5998-01-556-0007
NSN 6645-01-435-2996
NSN 5996-01-658-0704
NSN 5855-01-656-6808
NSN 6130-01-452-9774
NSN 5998-01-145-8510
NSN 6620-01-246-5895
NSN 5905-00-571-6068
NSN 6145-01-270-3861
NSN 5985-01-639-8150
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 6220-00-213-7548