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 5895-01-598-1301
NSN 5945-00-502-2901
NSN 5895-01-368-0969
NSN 6685-01-092-3911
NSN 5996-00-338-9760
NSN 5990-01-249-8212
NSN 5990-00-201-1162
NSN 6105-01-382-8099
NSN 7035-00-897-7567
NSN 6105-01-508-5937
NSN 5895-01-426-0068
NSN 6645-00-126-0286