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 5996-01-520-5894
NSN 6650-00-287-5868
NSN 6620-01-174-4956
NSN 5910-01-165-8425
NSN 6220-01-449-2014
NSN 6135-01-472-9011
NSN 5920-01-040-3383
NSN 5960-01-043-8414
NSN 5985-01-498-3445
NSN 5920-01-132-6521
NSN 6150-01-652-1349
NSN 5905-01-317-4313