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 5930-01-116-0890
NSN 5999-00-245-2104
NSN 6650-00-905-9317
NSN 5950-00-392-3088
NSN 4140-01-213-0151
NSN 5935-01-588-6433
NSN 5895-00-873-2626
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5895-01-431-5229
NSN 6620-00-555-3992
NSN 6105-01-265-8693
NSN 5998-01-531-1535