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 5996-01-158-1206
NSN 6105-01-006-1383
NSN 6105-01-011-5210
NSN 5905-01-449-7412
NSN 7035-00-849-5526
NSN 5920-01-125-4356
NSN 5920-00-503-4850
NSN 5950-01-492-8403
NSN 5975-00-266-2029
NSN 5945-01-039-4827
NSN 5965-00-147-3070
NSN 5835-00-794-7500