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 5996-00-501-4326
NSN 6685-01-647-8009
NSN 5925-00-605-6448
NSN 5998-00-497-1597
NSN 6650-00-800-4092
NSN 5920-01-549-2894
NSN 5975-00-817-1781
NSN 5990-00-676-9520
NSN 6145-01-194-6505
NSN 5999-01-370-2840
NSN 6240-01-343-0065
NSN 5910-00-144-4383