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 5996-00-212-5917
NSN 5950-00-813-0567
NSN 6685-00-083-6285
NSN 6610-01-105-3174
NSN 5998-00-817-4133
NSN 6105-00-186-9380
NSN 5945-00-956-1341
NSN 5985-01-446-9725
NSN 6650-00-987-5070
NSN 5895-01-420-8263
NSN 6610-00-489-4771
NSN 5990-01-257-2476