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 5950-01-395-5306
NSN 5999-00-942-1091
NSN 5998-01-485-3864
NSN 6685-01-243-5833
NSN 5975-01-119-0190
NSN 6110-01-265-3133
NSN 5905-01-021-5084
NSN 6645-00-342-5956
NSN 6650-01-437-8423
NSN 5960-01-063-6846
NSN 5935-00-343-7614
NSN 6645-00-570-8472