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 5835-01-159-9088
NSN 6620-01-204-3181
NSN 5960-01-246-4809
NSN 6110-01-027-1501
NSN 5998-00-532-3072
NSN 6110-01-551-4520
NSN 6610-01-097-5073
NSN 6320-01-622-2456
NSN 5905-01-245-3452
NSN 5990-01-455-8035
NSN 6645-00-927-8207
NSN 5835-00-138-7807