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 5999-01-650-3566
NSN 6645-00-796-7206
NSN 5998-01-122-2433
NSN 5925-00-681-6089
NSN 5990-01-481-3080
NSN 5960-01-425-1454
NSN 5920-00-220-3548
NSN 5960-00-761-2163
NSN 5960-01-126-5767
NSN 5998-01-034-8874
NSN 5935-00-753-1070
NSN 5895-00-498-8615