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 5996-01-012-1924
NSN 6650-01-049-5361
NSN 6150-00-196-7322
NSN 5855-01-018-1247
NSN 6135-01-128-5358
NSN 5998-00-058-7816
NSN 6610-01-383-7419
NSN 5998-01-189-3390
NSN 6610-01-276-7766
NSN 5975-00-657-6342
NSN 5935-01-319-1725
NSN 5996-00-151-4462