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 5835-01-246-0972
NSN 6650-00-781-3192
NSN 5965-01-593-3916
NSN 6130-00-159-1104
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 6685-00-248-6990
NSN 5855-01-052-4956
NSN 5935-00-266-0208
NSN 5999-01-198-1615
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5996-01-146-9481
NSN 6105-00-588-7513