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 5975-01-188-7901
NSN 6240-00-715-5118
NSN 5950-01-209-2531
NSN 5920-01-407-0406
NSN 6610-01-473-5678
NSN 5999-01-262-7799
NSN 5895-01-254-2749
NSN 6645-01-462-2101
NSN 6650-01-014-5990
NSN 5930-01-547-5226
NSN 5930-01-460-0878
NSN 5905-00-260-5008