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 5996-01-066-9003
NSN 5930-00-737-0661
NSN 6645-00-256-4072
NSN 5895-01-616-6612
NSN 5975-01-374-1865
NSN 5910-01-387-2934
NSN 6145-00-656-5329
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 5985-01-327-3601
NSN 4140-00-169-5176
NSN 5920-01-655-3489
NSN 5998-01-355-8769