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 5998-01-394-5818
NSN 5945-00-383-5356
NSN 6650-00-361-8222
NSN 5999-00-761-0259
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5855-00-918-1622
NSN 5998-00-100-3401
NSN 5930-00-949-1295
NSN 5855-01-119-9575
NSN 6685-00-163-3116
NSN 6685-00-321-3634
NSN 5925-01-141-7586