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 5996-01-054-0079
NSN 5965-00-543-1837
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 6130-01-487-6366
NSN 5985-01-450-3056
NSN 5935-01-451-4823
NSN 5920-00-936-7565
NSN 5915-01-302-2100
NSN 5895-01-582-1193
NSN 6240-00-485-3128
NSN 5950-01-374-2953
NSN 5965-01-150-6315