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 5996-01-394-7577
NSN 6150-01-374-2508
NSN 5996-00-316-5115
NSN 6650-01-100-3185
NSN 5999-01-449-1237
NSN 5895-01-195-6075
NSN 6150-00-269-5017
NSN 5996-00-103-7124
NSN 6240-01-321-7351
NSN 6240-01-398-0646
NSN 5990-01-110-4841
NSN 5925-00-309-2404