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 5996-01-426-7975
NSN 6620-01-102-0008
NSN 5985-00-052-0818
NSN 7035-01-648-8510
NSN 6110-01-486-0848
NSN 5920-01-314-1429
NSN 6610-01-456-1166
NSN 6620-01-448-8592
NSN 5998-00-860-6308
NSN 5930-01-133-0856
NSN 5975-00-602-1511
NSN 5910-00-716-9799