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 5996-01-215-6379
NSN 5950-00-351-3859
NSN 5925-00-736-0425
NSN 6130-01-476-8097
NSN 5835-00-754-7255
NSN 5990-00-161-2797
NSN 5990-01-073-2275
NSN 5985-01-062-4741
NSN 5905-01-493-2416
NSN 5930-01-047-2766
NSN 6130-01-475-4168
NSN 5905-00-969-0346