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 5905-01-616-9057
NSN 6105-01-346-0865
NSN 5905-01-238-0036
NSN 5990-01-531-0487
NSN 6685-00-301-4942
NSN 5990-01-170-6081
NSN 5985-01-019-1006
NSN 5998-01-549-9411
NSN 6240-00-677-0305
NSN 6105-01-459-7902
NSN 6645-01-268-0544
NSN 5930-01-569-8048