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 5945-01-089-2586
NSN 5985-01-556-9912
NSN 5920-01-326-0536
NSN 5905-01-302-8549
NSN 7035-01-602-9350
NSN 5905-01-151-5978
NSN 5905-00-198-6284
NSN 5960-00-308-6419
NSN 5975-01-060-4903
NSN 6145-01-144-2374
NSN 5990-01-254-2936
NSN 6150-01-555-0733