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 5996-01-103-6567
NSN 6620-01-374-9058
NSN 6610-01-381-0652
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5835-01-049-5290
NSN 6685-00-983-5326
NSN 6320-01-275-3972
NSN 6110-01-411-9297
NSN 5945-01-311-7354
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 5945-01-330-6798
NSN 5990-00-797-2592