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 5930-01-089-8615
NSN 6145-00-089-0547
NSN 6650-01-473-6717
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6650-00-500-6455
NSN 6650-00-456-1736
NSN 5920-00-860-0456
NSN 5965-01-510-8740
NSN 5999-01-270-5192
NSN 5998-01-633-9268
NSN 5985-00-411-9596
NSN 6105-01-620-7747