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 5920-01-459-8493
NSN 5905-01-103-2919
NSN 6105-01-314-6667
NSN 6220-01-318-0054
NSN 5905-00-227-9026
NSN 5930-00-268-0323
NSN 5925-01-540-7580
NSN 6135-00-628-1142
NSN 6650-00-826-7396
NSN 4140-01-615-3600
NSN 5996-00-708-6937
NSN 6650-01-014-5990