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 5996-01-565-1786
NSN 5965-00-549-0220
NSN 5835-01-535-0948
NSN 6620-00-033-3280
NSN 6650-01-573-8318
NSN 6620-01-334-5815
NSN 6240-01-555-8649
NSN 2925-01-043-9786
NSN 6130-01-517-2151
NSN 5975-01-232-5709
NSN 5996-00-883-9863
NSN 6645-01-646-2953