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 5996-01-067-6730
NSN 5915-01-102-5655
NSN 6105-01-100-3129
NSN 6685-01-461-3434
NSN 6645-01-264-4093
NSN 5930-01-269-0579
NSN 5905-00-035-8981
NSN 5925-01-341-6758
NSN 6220-01-574-6061
NSN 5930-00-139-3327
NSN 5996-01-659-7161
NSN 6240-01-510-3050