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 5925-01-217-4528
NSN 6110-01-323-1105
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 6240-01-463-3132
NSN 5960-01-350-2925
NSN 5950-01-023-9900
NSN 5905-00-282-6853
NSN 5910-01-321-2919
NSN 5985-01-118-0136
NSN 5945-01-017-7199
NSN 6610-01-187-1748
NSN 5905-00-758-9116