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 5996-00-598-4839
NSN 5910-00-584-4614
NSN 6650-01-469-5651
NSN 5996-00-951-9181
NSN 5925-00-379-0920
NSN 5835-01-599-1876
NSN 5945-01-152-7539
NSN 6645-01-423-9361
NSN 6320-01-492-1976
NSN 5998-00-113-7656
NSN 7035-00-433-5670
NSN 6240-01-438-1157