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 5996-01-551-5714
NSN 5996-01-464-4198
NSN 5965-01-411-9933
NSN 5999-00-529-0157
NSN 6145-00-174-9344
NSN 5985-01-616-3315
NSN 5910-01-486-9649
NSN 5985-00-156-4536
NSN 5999-00-802-9045
NSN 5930-00-203-5999
NSN 5945-01-422-3233
NSN 6105-01-032-5168