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 5895-01-560-6302
NSN 6220-00-260-9390
NSN 6240-00-889-7349
NSN 5930-00-242-7883
NSN 6150-01-414-6649
NSN 5905-01-010-4357
NSN 5855-00-481-0019
NSN 5999-01-161-1658
NSN 5925-01-401-5314
NSN 5935-01-600-7308
NSN 5920-01-423-8410
NSN 5985-01-499-2005