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 5996-00-009-7956
NSN 5998-01-285-5467
NSN 5985-01-334-5834
NSN 5905-00-644-0381
NSN 5990-01-127-9294
NSN 6685-01-060-1510
NSN 5835-01-342-7975
NSN 5935-01-568-9525
NSN 5998-00-066-5149
NSN 5985-01-123-8296
NSN 5835-01-088-1004
NSN 7035-00-529-3128