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 5998-00-986-9528
NSN 6220-01-422-8179
NSN 5998-00-524-2315
NSN 6685-00-078-0098
NSN 6620-01-383-1997
NSN 6610-00-104-7518
NSN 6150-01-381-2965
NSN 5925-01-019-9703
NSN 5835-01-416-6449
NSN 5945-00-892-1116
NSN 5915-01-200-6338
NSN 5998-01-021-6045