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 5895-01-193-0106
NSN 6610-01-450-5688
NSN 6610-01-188-8163
NSN 5960-01-281-1326
NSN 6610-01-065-1073
NSN 5950-01-168-7800
NSN 5999-00-085-4027
NSN 5985-00-889-4217
NSN 6610-00-010-9714
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5930-00-045-0847
NSN 5905-01-199-9019