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 5996-00-826-8837
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 6610-00-466-3104
NSN 5915-01-571-7341
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5975-01-625-9887
NSN 5895-00-654-5812
NSN 5999-00-923-5266
NSN 6240-00-708-2083
NSN 5975-00-356-3686
NSN 6685-00-738-2525
NSN 5905-01-200-7445