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 5998-01-125-8038
NSN 6320-00-841-2279
NSN 5965-00-342-5126
NSN 5996-01-063-6556
NSN 6685-01-590-3643
NSN 6685-00-954-7247
NSN 5835-00-729-9305
NSN 6620-00-808-7277
NSN 7035-01-344-0209
NSN 6610-00-121-4683
NSN 5965-01-303-1676
NSN 5990-01-280-0321