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 5965-00-592-0812
NSN 5935-00-985-0671
NSN 6650-01-651-0440
NSN 5985-01-141-6835
NSN 5965-00-594-3115
NSN 5999-01-359-5931
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 6105-01-341-6142
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5945-01-165-9919
NSN 6110-00-172-6126
NSN 6620-00-100-4517