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 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 5950-00-222-8313
NSN 5835-01-332-2867
NSN 5910-00-350-2921
NSN 5998-01-441-9315
NSN 5960-01-219-5504
NSN 7035-01-167-2241
NSN 5895-01-554-4746
NSN 5835-01-080-7784
NSN 5915-01-435-5275
NSN 6685-00-192-1461
NSN 6650-01-193-8983