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 5996-01-602-3992
NSN 6220-00-815-5071
NSN 5895-01-534-7568
NSN 5945-00-241-3004
NSN 5905-01-305-3115
NSN 5925-01-100-8474
NSN 6150-00-956-8679
NSN 5835-01-084-6997
NSN 5950-01-631-6279
NSN 5910-01-325-7552
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5999-00-065-6764