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 5998-00-991-3630
NSN 5925-00-364-7969
NSN 6105-01-527-5270
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 5990-01-419-0661
NSN 5990-01-455-2919
NSN 6685-01-116-7773
NSN 5998-01-212-9255
NSN 6685-01-464-4272
NSN 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 6620-01-173-3284
NSN 6685-00-884-9946