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 5996-01-537-6237
NSN 6240-00-434-3771
NSN 5965-01-399-4530
NSN 5925-01-349-3081
NSN 5996-00-005-0222
NSN 5999-01-025-6686
NSN 5835-01-422-2399
NSN 6685-00-358-6250
NSN 5975-01-602-8481
NSN 5960-01-185-4216
NSN 5998-01-417-2884
NSN 6620-00-589-0071