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 5910-01-054-0835
NSN 6610-01-044-4740
NSN 6150-01-465-3836
NSN 6130-00-867-1431
NSN 5915-01-087-0314
NSN 5895-00-097-1267
NSN 5920-00-140-8912
NSN 5835-00-415-6421
NSN 5990-01-368-2604
NSN 5910-01-207-9782
NSN 5905-01-327-5672
NSN 6620-01-067-8336