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 5895-01-123-6815
NSN 5905-00-186-1289
NSN 6110-00-442-3497
NSN 5998-01-341-3911
NSN 5855-01-023-3727
NSN 6240-01-512-1856
NSN 5905-00-584-5009
NSN 5965-00-630-7872
NSN 6105-01-375-3708
NSN 6135-00-938-1351
NSN 6610-01-542-2276
NSN 5990-01-529-6985