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 5985-00-107-6189
NSN 5998-01-468-6285
NSN 6645-00-515-6148
NSN 5895-00-984-8994
NSN 5835-00-025-9951
NSN 5990-00-373-9787
NSN 4140-01-423-6219
NSN 6320-01-532-7491
NSN 5835-01-519-3834
NSN 6685-01-081-0365
NSN 5950-01-533-2694
NSN 5965-01-218-7795