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 5910-00-741-6056
NSN 6685-01-471-4617
NSN 5855-01-411-3360
NSN 6220-00-186-0177
NSN 5960-01-262-1399
NSN 5996-00-913-2633
NSN 5935-01-626-9513
NSN 5920-01-616-4813
NSN 5998-00-244-6520
NSN 5895-00-349-8999
NSN 5960-01-058-1074
NSN 5905-01-093-4340