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 5950-00-707-7997
NSN 6685-01-060-6139
NSN 6145-00-215-4994
NSN 5905-01-032-9325
NSN 5985-01-167-0103
NSN 6685-00-366-6997
NSN 5855-01-085-5354
NSN 5985-01-195-9134
NSN 5920-00-382-8849
NSN 6240-01-016-6098
NSN 5996-00-626-3766
NSN 5915-00-182-8068