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 5996-01-023-8370
NSN 5965-01-137-3769
NSN 6130-00-116-8170
NSN 5996-01-541-4974
NSN 6110-00-862-3097
NSN 5996-00-127-8824
NSN 5965-00-226-0209
NSN 6110-01-645-6814
NSN 5945-00-856-6297
NSN 6220-01-265-8650
NSN 6105-01-518-9346
NSN 5965-01-658-7557