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 5996-01-145-4357
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5960-01-201-5804
NSN 5965-01-293-5996
NSN 5998-00-279-5433
NSN 5999-01-655-6468
NSN 6105-01-190-5507
NSN 5950-01-079-7440
NSN 6150-01-242-8537
NSN 6240-01-014-3447
NSN 2925-00-445-9419
NSN 5996-01-013-8824