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 5996-00-583-9498
NSN 6650-01-227-1632
NSN 5945-01-601-3561
NSN 5915-01-134-6385
NSN 5905-01-540-6674
NSN 5990-01-104-0469
NSN 5975-01-577-3517
NSN 5905-01-380-9236
NSN 5895-01-518-8121
NSN 6620-01-562-6865
NSN 5925-01-361-4275
NSN 6610-01-462-9439