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 5985-01-094-0747
NSN 6110-01-117-5890
NSN 5910-01-061-9373
NSN 5920-01-218-5742
NSN 5910-00-958-1617
NSN 5910-01-438-3464
NSN 6685-00-877-6963
NSN 5965-01-199-8362
NSN 5965-01-181-7831
NSN 6110-01-147-5613
NSN 5950-01-218-5639
NSN 5895-01-487-6981