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 5996-01-040-2606
NSN 7035-01-254-3044
NSN 5920-01-209-6368
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 5835-01-460-6054
NSN 5990-01-203-6089
NSN 6685-00-959-4089
NSN 5910-00-413-2630
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5996-01-432-5362
NSN 5915-01-531-3000
NSN 5905-01-466-6466