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 5895-00-898-7910
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5950-01-630-8017
NSN 6145-01-589-0611
NSN 5965-01-600-0566
NSN 5990-01-465-9235
NSN 5895-01-040-9661
NSN 6130-01-525-6431
NSN 5996-01-287-8311
NSN 6620-01-215-7979
NSN 5905-01-598-6079