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 5996-01-565-7374
NSN 6650-01-435-2994
NSN 5895-01-654-0608
NSN 6240-01-411-4603
NSN 6650-01-113-7563
NSN 5930-01-118-1231
NSN 5999-01-381-6548
NSN 5935-01-584-2745
NSN 6620-01-133-2800
NSN 5930-01-580-8929
NSN 5975-01-319-3041
NSN 5910-01-195-8392