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 5965-00-903-6298
NSN 5996-00-963-1352
NSN 5910-01-479-5743
NSN 5905-01-183-6292
NSN 5975-00-525-9196
NSN 5855-01-366-2429
NSN 6130-01-062-0924
NSN 6645-00-062-6211
NSN 5910-00-139-2126
NSN 5835-00-498-1551
NSN 6610-01-534-2147
NSN 5960-00-140-9583