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 5996-01-449-0666
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6150-01-508-3749
NSN 5996-01-273-5483
NSN 5996-01-647-5838
NSN 5945-00-607-0674
NSN 5920-00-503-0862
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 5925-01-607-5245
NSN 5965-00-174-5792
NSN 5835-00-013-9271