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 5996-01-645-4831
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5990-01-126-5824
NSN 5998-00-562-2474
NSN 5915-01-599-0585
NSN 7035-00-753-0695
NSN 5835-01-170-5537
NSN 6620-01-575-9561
NSN 6650-00-148-5878
NSN 5835-00-064-5312
NSN 6220-01-652-2822
NSN 6240-01-487-6459