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 5998-01-518-7389
NSN 5945-01-604-2229
NSN 6145-01-547-2887
NSN 6220-01-010-8242
NSN 5950-01-158-1454
NSN 5950-00-397-9869
NSN 5990-01-170-6081
NSN 5985-01-551-6486
NSN 5905-01-055-9199
NSN 5915-01-338-4792
NSN 5925-01-553-3533
NSN 6220-00-900-4439