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 5998-01-192-7950
NSN 5855-01-565-3266
NSN 5965-01-058-1414
NSN 5996-01-308-7987
NSN 7035-01-406-6510
NSN 6620-01-187-7267
NSN 7035-01-110-5745
NSN 5920-01-388-7293
NSN 6220-00-269-4556
NSN 5950-00-940-8912
NSN 6645-00-072-1909
NSN 5985-00-740-7154