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 5998-01-652-3320
NSN 5999-00-905-5296
NSN 5985-01-334-7732
NSN 6650-00-315-6005
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 6620-00-804-8272
NSN 6610-01-247-6374
NSN 5990-01-493-4039
NSN 6610-01-642-1752
NSN 5920-01-464-8480
NSN 5855-01-221-0355
NSN 5920-01-069-7351