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 5996-00-601-0472
NSN 5920-00-023-2926
NSN 5920-01-198-2222
NSN 5999-00-654-4214
NSN 6650-01-535-8726
NSN 2925-01-631-2372
NSN 5975-01-267-3479
NSN 7035-01-538-6676
NSN 6240-00-204-9355
NSN 5998-00-712-2942
NSN 6130-01-367-6563
NSN 5999-00-269-3663