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 5996-00-957-4601
NSN 6645-00-813-2235
NSN 5999-01-067-9504
NSN 5998-00-056-9239
NSN 5965-00-074-1317
NSN 5945-00-185-1827
NSN 5996-00-820-4703
NSN 5985-00-193-9570
NSN 6685-01-377-0519
NSN 5835-01-537-1228
NSN 5910-00-663-5865
NSN 5965-01-648-1528