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 5996-00-901-0519
NSN 5910-00-166-5738
NSN 7035-01-209-0045
NSN 6650-00-287-5868
NSN 5915-00-468-3911
NSN 7035-01-240-0541
NSN 6645-01-535-7136
NSN 5930-00-411-2221
NSN 5999-01-657-5824
NSN 6645-01-097-9057
NSN 5990-01-188-7309
NSN 5915-01-076-5754