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 5930-01-387-6553
NSN 6145-01-074-1581
NSN 6105-00-043-0550
NSN 5990-01-386-3040
NSN 5935-01-622-4503
NSN 6105-01-429-1502
NSN 6620-01-088-1272
NSN 5996-01-462-0112
NSN 5996-01-500-2820
NSN 6105-01-332-7813
NSN 6645-01-504-3394
NSN 5950-00-529-0599