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 5996-01-595-6529
NSN 5910-01-335-4358
NSN 5960-01-237-8995
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 5990-00-810-9579
NSN 6145-00-114-0197
NSN 6145-01-182-8118
NSN 5975-00-190-4421
NSN 5998-00-097-1642
NSN 5996-01-648-0405
NSN 6130-01-430-5472
NSN 5895-00-978-5740