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 5910-01-287-9194
NSN 6110-01-207-1278
NSN 5975-01-605-8321
NSN 5895-01-214-3950
NSN 6105-00-008-6140
NSN 6105-01-447-9785
NSN 5910-00-589-1424
NSN 5835-00-152-5516
NSN 5965-01-485-0018
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5835-00-018-4571
NSN 6645-01-164-7650