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 5965-01-503-8485
NSN 6620-01-415-1622
NSN 5996-00-006-5807
NSN 5985-00-516-2373
NSN 5965-01-567-7984
NSN 6240-00-987-5464
NSN 5935-01-141-4313
NSN 6105-01-426-7906
NSN 6135-01-423-7502
NSN 5910-01-454-0439
NSN 5945-01-300-2256
NSN 6150-01-489-0100