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 5996-01-156-7498
NSN 5935-00-806-0109
NSN 6145-01-224-7228
NSN 5990-00-623-4198
NSN 5999-00-150-6771
NSN 5930-01-448-1828
NSN 5945-00-162-9525
NSN 5996-01-070-9243
NSN 5998-01-409-2874
NSN 5985-01-059-5727
NSN 5960-00-140-9583
NSN 5999-00-996-3743