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 5855-01-245-8689
NSN 6610-01-485-8973
NSN 5925-01-180-9353
NSN 6685-00-448-6224
NSN 5930-01-212-8082
NSN 6320-01-268-3072
NSN 6105-00-959-4093
NSN 5965-01-256-6745
NSN 6685-00-160-1313
NSN 5935-01-094-7409
NSN 5985-01-502-9937
NSN 5905-00-924-9391