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 5996-01-540-5020
NSN 5855-01-213-9076
NSN 6645-00-442-0475
NSN 6650-01-095-4987
NSN 5950-01-146-1274
NSN 6145-01-631-9117
NSN 6620-01-149-8628
NSN 5895-00-891-2291
NSN 5975-00-398-9716
NSN 5950-01-492-6871
NSN 5996-01-014-6103
NSN 5998-01-168-8805