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 5855-01-566-7431
NSN 5930-01-219-8971
NSN 6610-01-549-1802
NSN 5960-00-717-5517
NSN 5935-01-142-5014
NSN 5930-00-251-5065
NSN 5905-01-388-0112
NSN 5990-01-504-9265
NSN 6240-01-478-0592
NSN 5999-00-869-6587
NSN 6105-01-045-3973
NSN 5855-01-147-6024