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 5855-01-468-1431
NSN 6105-00-227-0182
NSN 5910-01-164-8527
NSN 5925-00-081-9135
NSN 5999-00-240-6594
NSN 5965-00-823-8623
NSN 6610-01-212-9817
NSN 6110-01-522-9245
NSN 5930-00-054-5612
NSN 5895-00-596-8678
NSN 5915-00-528-9286
NSN 5985-00-476-4489