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 5998-01-258-4298
NSN 5998-00-800-6769
NSN 6650-01-339-6314
NSN 6650-00-098-6128
NSN 5920-01-255-0816
NSN 5835-01-071-2814
NSN 5920-01-003-2906
NSN 6610-01-257-5808
NSN 6620-01-296-7987
NSN 5965-00-372-2537
NSN 5920-00-238-4678
NSN 5960-00-111-4305