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 5996-01-506-7585
NSN 5930-00-529-8641
NSN 6145-01-089-8616
NSN 6220-01-381-8023
NSN 7035-01-216-4806
NSN 5999-01-329-8546
NSN 5920-01-050-7474
NSN 5905-00-212-4936
NSN 5945-01-055-6968
NSN 6220-01-272-9239
NSN 6645-01-242-9240
NSN 6220-01-268-0570