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 5996-01-064-6969
NSN 6685-01-225-6459
NSN 5905-00-919-2497
NSN 6685-00-063-0478
NSN 5925-00-780-2574
NSN 5915-00-431-8744
NSN 5960-00-040-9989
NSN 6650-01-424-3947
NSN 5855-00-189-6066
NSN 5895-01-245-2411
NSN 6110-00-618-4171
NSN 5920-01-354-7853