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 5996-01-349-0261
NSN 6685-01-348-7639
NSN 5945-00-343-3723
NSN 5950-01-619-0543
NSN 6610-00-751-7916
NSN 6650-01-141-5999
NSN 5999-01-030-4762
NSN 6685-01-170-2578
NSN 5960-00-422-5376
NSN 5925-01-197-2586
NSN 6150-00-905-6070
NSN 5965-01-458-5299