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 5915-01-485-6504
NSN 6220-01-555-3262
NSN 5996-01-423-9423
NSN 6130-01-624-8583
NSN 6110-01-580-5029
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5920-01-391-4662
NSN 5910-00-203-5373
NSN 5935-01-366-4253
NSN 6645-01-469-2458
NSN 5925-01-362-6654
NSN 5950-01-032-4513