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 5996-00-351-2369
NSN 4140-01-422-4431
NSN 5985-01-605-3663
NSN 6240-01-003-8666
NSN 5998-01-126-9912
NSN 6685-01-360-0374
NSN 5960-01-478-2672
NSN 6150-01-431-1129
NSN 5835-00-389-2816
NSN 5996-01-432-2356
NSN 5960-01-293-4536
NSN 5975-00-783-8253