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 5895-01-606-8292
NSN 5905-00-391-6279
NSN 6105-01-479-2174
NSN 6610-01-605-1509
NSN 5910-00-266-0906
NSN 5910-00-227-0848
NSN 5855-00-079-2370
NSN 5965-01-063-7894
NSN 5996-01-050-1162
NSN 6645-00-166-7926
NSN 5985-00-864-6707
NSN 5925-00-457-5364