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 5985-01-119-6356
NSN 5895-00-570-0077
NSN 6320-01-384-3850
NSN 5998-01-057-5580
NSN 5990-01-110-4841
NSN 5960-00-222-6174
NSN 5935-00-681-7996
NSN 6685-01-220-3308
NSN 5835-01-480-9215
NSN 6620-01-386-5543
NSN 5999-01-610-6517
NSN 6650-00-490-2637