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 5996-00-156-5967
NSN 5920-01-375-9629
NSN 6685-01-587-4050
NSN 5935-00-025-0457
NSN 5915-00-233-7592
NSN 5910-01-628-5962
NSN 6150-00-825-1607
NSN 6130-01-260-3985
NSN 6650-01-527-0465
NSN 5905-00-138-7934
NSN 5999-00-299-1207
NSN 5855-01-151-4233