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 5996-01-495-0492
NSN 6610-01-246-4164
NSN 5950-01-160-8176
NSN 5960-01-162-2304
NSN 5998-01-394-6111
NSN 5935-01-602-9355
NSN 5905-00-847-2483
NSN 6685-01-174-5598
NSN 5925-01-081-7253
NSN 7035-01-301-6325
NSN 5990-01-315-3754
NSN 6620-00-273-8735