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 5895-01-478-8883
NSN 6240-00-787-8329
NSN 6240-00-671-2281
NSN 5905-01-050-3897
NSN 7035-00-185-8683
NSN 5960-00-966-9469
NSN 6130-01-004-2386
NSN 5965-01-465-4370
NSN 6145-01-054-7463
NSN 6130-01-591-0759
NSN 5985-01-566-2072
NSN 6110-01-158-7037