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 5998-00-804-9956
NSN 6320-01-544-6447
NSN 5998-01-529-9454
NSN 5920-00-425-2878
NSN 2925-00-419-5868
NSN 5950-00-909-7755
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 6650-00-056-1581
NSN 5905-00-500-5848
NSN 5999-00-934-8747
NSN 5835-01-244-8532
NSN 5990-00-059-3449