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 5910-01-206-1622
NSN 6220-01-068-4066
NSN 5895-01-201-7700
NSN 6150-01-084-5705
NSN 5930-01-228-6738
NSN 5965-00-834-2603
NSN 5996-00-277-7384
NSN 5998-01-397-0987
NSN 6220-01-098-6836
NSN 6105-00-202-2469
NSN 5910-00-768-8630
NSN 5999-00-707-6083