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 5996-01-068-5790
NSN 5998-01-439-6963
NSN 6620-00-302-5719
NSN 5950-01-456-1352
NSN 5996-01-483-1858
NSN 5965-01-408-9551
NSN 6650-00-991-3211
NSN 6105-01-545-8159
NSN 5985-01-486-4071
NSN 6220-00-629-9271
NSN 6685-00-017-9516
NSN 5950-01-159-7995