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 5965-00-079-2360
NSN 5895-01-323-3686
NSN 6110-00-256-6614
NSN 5960-01-335-1622
NSN 5998-01-542-9731
NSN 5999-00-179-4650
NSN 5998-01-354-2082
NSN 5910-01-444-7462
NSN 6130-01-265-5094
NSN 6650-01-362-6591
NSN 5930-01-087-9405
NSN 7035-00-329-4015