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 5996-00-426-7370
NSN 5925-01-191-6498
NSN 5965-01-618-4939
NSN 5985-01-320-9511
NSN 6620-01-098-2960
NSN 5990-00-821-4191
NSN 5965-00-408-5501
NSN 5925-01-650-4264
NSN 6135-00-968-8594
NSN 7035-01-498-2510
NSN 6105-01-268-6396
NSN 5855-01-205-7030