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 5996-00-010-9395
NSN 5930-01-379-0987
NSN 6220-01-464-3618
NSN 5985-00-275-2830
NSN 5945-00-737-3195
NSN 5920-01-437-9415
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5945-01-446-1242
NSN 5960-01-416-6187
NSN 6150-00-470-2361
NSN 6620-01-656-7448
NSN 5998-00-876-6949