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 5996-01-091-9337
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 5930-00-368-1303
NSN 5975-01-044-6729
NSN 5965-01-558-3425
NSN 5835-00-544-0298
NSN 6685-01-550-9005
NSN 5945-00-205-8005
NSN 5975-00-570-9598
NSN 5998-01-561-4614
NSN 6130-00-253-9230