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 5999-01-206-9939
NSN 5920-01-647-3675
NSN 5935-00-133-8713
NSN 6645-01-119-3496
NSN 5975-00-221-7175
NSN 5999-01-383-6754
NSN 6650-00-155-5827
NSN 6685-01-358-4854
NSN 5920-01-501-5174
NSN 5985-01-542-9490
NSN 5910-01-314-5499
NSN 5905-01-289-7665