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 5996-00-417-9706
NSN 5960-01-381-8475
NSN 5910-01-282-0502
NSN 5975-01-551-1720
NSN 5965-01-135-3679
NSN 5905-01-450-8863
NSN 5999-00-060-4821
NSN 5998-00-465-6318
NSN 5910-01-562-1891
NSN 5895-00-578-8424
NSN 5935-01-603-1709
NSN 5960-00-761-6722