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 5910-00-530-6094
NSN 6610-01-532-8734
NSN 6105-00-035-8809
NSN 5996-01-630-3169
NSN 5930-01-395-1912
NSN 6130-00-647-8471
NSN 5950-00-828-3510
NSN 5998-01-452-2250
NSN 5895-01-215-6677
NSN 5965-01-088-1761
NSN 5985-01-205-8599
NSN 5996-00-484-9196