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 5996-01-284-6871
NSN 5996-01-421-9391
NSN 6130-01-348-8258
NSN 5920-01-651-2040
NSN 6145-00-140-1605
NSN 5935-01-123-5524
NSN 5990-00-965-0495
NSN 5925-01-630-1802
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6145-00-201-1330
NSN 6645-01-399-0329
NSN 5855-00-014-5008