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 5996-01-525-7628
NSN 6620-00-767-4377
NSN 6610-00-213-8544
NSN 6220-01-472-7693
NSN 6320-00-238-9973
NSN 5925-01-188-2512
NSN 6145-01-648-0285
NSN 5895-01-127-0460
NSN 5925-00-413-1210
NSN 5950-01-306-1200
NSN 5996-00-655-0305
NSN 6135-01-231-4809