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 5999-00-616-7662
NSN 5996-01-384-9562
NSN 5999-01-049-9519
NSN 5935-01-642-8276
NSN 5935-01-479-2966
NSN 6110-01-298-0526
NSN 5925-01-406-4093
NSN 5835-01-218-3756
NSN 5905-01-265-1088
NSN 5996-00-272-2560
NSN 5960-01-487-6436
NSN 6620-01-504-1827