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 5930-00-292-1089
NSN 6110-01-223-9956
NSN 5935-00-036-3948
NSN 5996-01-467-7008
NSN 6685-00-830-8117
NSN 5985-00-973-5833
NSN 5945-01-585-9974
NSN 5960-01-375-6815
NSN 5945-01-527-0164
NSN 5996-00-854-3311
NSN 6145-01-192-8973
NSN 5965-01-170-2812