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 5996-01-537-8338
NSN 6685-00-874-0752
NSN 5985-00-625-5980
NSN 6145-00-669-6795
NSN 5910-01-209-6756
NSN 5999-01-444-9373
NSN 6145-01-104-5084
NSN 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 6110-01-372-9785
NSN 6645-00-868-1246
NSN 6620-01-391-4189
NSN 5999-00-504-9003