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 5925-00-694-9607
NSN 5998-00-596-1377
NSN 5910-01-023-6890
NSN 7035-00-093-5840
NSN 5996-00-500-7328
NSN 6110-01-607-7156
NSN 7035-01-013-0934
NSN 6240-00-936-2056
NSN 5915-01-273-2847
NSN 6645-01-450-0809
NSN 5935-01-528-9594
NSN 5999-01-399-7254