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 5996-01-592-5083
NSN 6130-01-034-4059
NSN 5925-01-119-3429
NSN 5975-01-655-6273
NSN 6110-01-371-3999
NSN 5835-00-145-8926
NSN 5910-01-276-6252
NSN 5935-01-113-2298
NSN 6620-01-138-6132
NSN 5905-01-519-3946
NSN 6105-00-263-0119
NSN 5996-01-215-1988