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 5996-01-054-0079
NSN 5905-01-056-4534
NSN 5950-01-528-7982
NSN 6685-01-269-2991
NSN 6645-01-344-0921
NSN 5935-00-917-5608
NSN 5930-01-580-9731
NSN 5925-01-069-3443
NSN 6240-00-519-3399
NSN 6610-00-731-3800
NSN 6620-01-416-9882
NSN 5950-01-120-0823