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 5930-00-101-7582
NSN 6620-01-557-6512
NSN 5920-01-342-2227
NSN 5985-01-383-9867
NSN 5999-00-897-0624
NSN 4140-01-415-6013
NSN 5996-00-772-9389
NSN 5910-01-069-5237
NSN 6150-00-159-8949
NSN 6620-00-658-6588
NSN 5855-01-351-6875
NSN 5895-01-352-5695