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 5910-01-444-1429
NSN 6220-01-648-7012
NSN 5990-01-529-6347
NSN 5990-00-452-9194
NSN 5915-00-222-6031
NSN 5985-01-181-7381
NSN 5895-01-268-2295
NSN 5965-01-602-8072
NSN 5975-01-319-3039
NSN 6320-01-369-5014
NSN 5996-01-110-1028
NSN 6645-00-519-1026