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 5996-00-672-6303
NSN 5965-01-359-5501
NSN 5965-00-624-4134
NSN 5905-01-005-3672
NSN 6685-01-023-8007
NSN 5996-00-959-6511
NSN 5915-00-781-3019
NSN 5996-01-582-4136
NSN 5945-00-055-3438
NSN 6645-01-303-6792
NSN 5975-00-384-8077
NSN 5930-00-446-8793