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 5999-01-031-1285
NSN 5999-00-823-5001
NSN 5998-00-905-7385
NSN 5999-01-442-6988
NSN 5996-01-057-1981
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 7035-00-200-5162
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 5975-00-726-8370
NSN 6620-01-229-7381
NSN 5920-01-485-3280
NSN 6320-01-652-3806