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 5996-01-379-3998
NSN 6645-00-435-5610
NSN 5975-01-100-3222
NSN 5945-01-257-8625
NSN 5960-01-260-7430
NSN 5920-01-512-8586
NSN 5925-01-265-0832
NSN 6650-01-267-4925
NSN 6685-00-008-5092
NSN 5950-01-296-2794
NSN 7035-01-385-7306
NSN 6150-01-121-4644