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 5895-01-258-7054
NSN 6620-00-203-9466
NSN 6150-01-510-3386
NSN 6610-00-225-2829
NSN 5945-00-597-2049
NSN 6685-01-411-2717
NSN 5950-01-426-7978
NSN 5910-01-061-8721
NSN 7035-01-155-0153
NSN 5910-00-089-1175
NSN 6105-01-243-0371
NSN 5960-01-097-0645