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 5996-01-395-5033
NSN 5930-00-985-4780
NSN 6645-01-573-0553
NSN 6130-01-472-2483
NSN 5999-01-521-0939
NSN 5965-00-424-9636
NSN 5935-01-436-0759
NSN 6645-01-542-1472
NSN 5895-01-509-2995
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 5996-01-204-5640
NSN 6110-01-055-6442