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 5996-01-554-7644
NSN 6610-00-553-5103
NSN 5999-01-581-4820
NSN 6240-00-527-8614
NSN 6320-01-459-6992
NSN 6320-01-547-9877
NSN 5975-01-466-4563
NSN 7035-00-329-4015
NSN 5930-01-415-7713
NSN 5855-01-541-1361
NSN 5855-01-573-5035
NSN 5950-01-345-1457