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 5905-01-420-7799
NSN 6645-00-064-1180
NSN 6685-00-782-7974
NSN 6645-00-443-4932
NSN 5905-00-088-1026
NSN 5990-01-499-6930
NSN 5985-01-040-8382
NSN 5910-01-427-3819
NSN 6150-00-332-3680
NSN 6220-01-535-5181
NSN 5935-00-639-1382
NSN 5996-01-421-4761