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 5996-01-223-4665
NSN 6610-00-536-4977
NSN 6650-01-275-5469
NSN 6150-00-518-2125
NSN 5996-01-144-0798
NSN 6685-00-228-4356
NSN 5910-00-540-8836
NSN 6620-01-475-4717
NSN 5945-01-472-2099
NSN 5915-01-377-5881
NSN 5960-00-448-9414
NSN 5855-00-189-6066