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 5996-01-050-6910
NSN 6620-00-596-1951
NSN 6220-01-537-0129
NSN 5950-00-605-9641
NSN 5960-00-349-7650
NSN 5998-00-041-7644
NSN 5999-01-515-4339
NSN 5910-01-190-5785
NSN 5945-00-340-2819
NSN 5925-00-888-1380
NSN 5990-00-015-3907
NSN 5910-00-660-9464