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 5990-01-049-3695
NSN 5945-01-104-2164
NSN 5985-01-587-6891
NSN 5895-00-605-8696
NSN 5835-01-128-9331
NSN 5920-01-111-7178
NSN 5895-01-554-6073
NSN 5996-01-250-1644
NSN 5985-00-804-3991
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 5910-00-432-3006
NSN 5930-01-138-8351