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 5985-01-556-0913
NSN 5990-00-186-2445
NSN 5895-00-410-0080
NSN 6105-01-278-3362
NSN 5950-00-319-4088
NSN 6650-00-148-5878
NSN 5895-01-449-1839
NSN 7035-01-116-6223
NSN 5930-00-661-2280
NSN 5945-01-421-4135
NSN 6610-00-277-7206
NSN 5835-01-469-6706