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 5996-01-591-7687
NSN 5930-00-584-4501
NSN 6685-00-314-8029
NSN 6645-01-643-2558
NSN 7035-01-071-0197
NSN 5835-01-657-0245
NSN 2925-01-560-4123
NSN 5965-01-441-9505
NSN 6320-01-544-6447
NSN 5965-00-826-1841
NSN 5920-00-291-1379
NSN 5999-01-618-5175