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 5996-00-797-9571
NSN 5835-01-656-0261
NSN 5999-00-050-3186
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5998-00-166-8135
NSN 5998-01-432-6834
NSN 7035-01-580-0527
NSN 5905-01-429-8690
NSN 6110-00-518-2998
NSN 5965-01-278-2107
NSN 6130-01-485-2464
NSN 6135-00-100-8890