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 5930-00-878-6756
NSN 5910-00-526-8005
NSN 5905-00-221-9784
NSN 5965-01-461-4480
NSN 5999-00-113-9325
NSN 6130-01-423-1630
NSN 6240-01-364-8696
NSN 5910-00-271-7588
NSN 6620-01-282-6446
NSN 5999-00-846-8082
NSN 5915-01-618-1048
NSN 5990-00-230-5352