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 5996-01-228-5334
NSN 6110-01-359-5382
NSN 5998-01-500-1433
NSN 5925-01-146-9641
NSN 5960-01-507-9112
NSN 6650-00-729-6745
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 6105-01-452-4434
NSN 6620-00-092-7383
NSN 5855-00-629-5343
NSN 5950-01-646-1253
NSN 5925-00-250-9767