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 5996-01-398-1632
NSN 5996-01-314-7443
NSN 5895-00-081-2219
NSN 6220-00-797-1565
NSN 6620-01-011-3449
NSN 6610-01-424-0283
NSN 6620-00-932-1207
NSN 5985-01-431-7048
NSN 5965-01-459-9659
NSN 6130-01-330-4048
NSN 5905-01-618-7301
NSN 5895-00-733-9278