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 5905-01-447-2806
NSN 6620-00-877-3266
NSN 5998-01-150-3457
NSN 5960-00-802-2965
NSN 5975-01-605-1308
NSN 6110-00-806-5459
NSN 6685-00-799-2964
NSN 5855-01-248-4302
NSN 6105-01-502-2571
NSN 5935-00-959-5668
NSN 5935-00-104-5901
NSN 5999-00-388-0584