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 5996-00-905-6610
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 5905-00-584-6617
NSN 6135-01-494-3607
NSN 6645-01-650-5735
NSN 6650-01-506-5636
NSN 5855-01-414-6265
NSN 2925-01-463-8856
NSN 5990-00-398-0507
NSN 5996-01-512-7678
NSN 5905-00-175-4381
NSN 5950-00-710-3081