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 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 5998-01-283-1732
NSN 5996-00-008-3266
NSN 6220-01-251-2435
NSN 5925-01-163-6491
NSN 6135-01-451-2120
NSN 6685-00-596-8765
NSN 6685-00-082-1936
NSN 5990-01-225-9820
NSN 6220-01-557-1776
NSN 6130-00-782-0353
NSN 5996-00-064-7228