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 5999-00-078-3892
NSN 6650-00-864-2942
NSN 5960-00-839-1529
NSN 5996-01-262-1442
NSN 5905-01-518-8868
NSN 5990-00-021-5061
NSN 5935-01-649-3716
NSN 6130-01-515-1811
NSN 5996-01-453-0752
NSN 6145-00-414-5315
NSN 6610-01-618-2158
NSN 5998-01-186-0389