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 5999-01-309-3952
NSN 5935-00-420-3403
NSN 5945-00-372-3586
NSN 6220-00-660-5539
NSN 5945-01-494-6818
NSN 5998-01-592-3058
NSN 5905-01-568-8616
NSN 6130-01-168-6219
NSN 5925-01-462-6172
NSN 5855-00-879-0546
NSN 6620-01-428-7072
NSN 5996-01-008-3791