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 5996-00-118-2703
NSN 6130-01-382-9623
NSN 5975-01-607-6129
NSN 5895-01-268-3071
NSN 5835-00-614-0650
NSN 5975-01-282-4416
NSN 6645-01-650-1860
NSN 6685-00-584-7375
NSN 6620-00-398-0320
NSN 6650-00-267-0390
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 6645-00-192-1152