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 5996-00-414-7558
NSN 5905-01-541-5010
NSN 6650-00-443-4292
NSN 5905-00-015-7403
NSN 5925-01-372-7137
NSN 6105-01-032-4228
NSN 6645-01-477-9292
NSN 5998-01-505-0913
NSN 2925-01-187-5480
NSN 5910-00-398-0930
NSN 5996-01-075-5184
NSN 7035-01-113-6492