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 5895-01-186-6286
NSN 5945-01-399-7647
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 5915-01-466-6108
NSN 5915-00-642-9997
NSN 7035-00-193-2269
NSN 5985-01-550-6585
NSN 5930-01-148-9937
NSN 5920-01-027-0660
NSN 6610-00-512-4183
NSN 6150-00-712-0256
NSN 5960-01-392-5993