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 5905-01-058-1496
NSN 6105-00-156-9084
NSN 5835-00-733-9145
NSN 5915-00-186-8872
NSN 5960-00-736-8568
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 5999-01-007-5575
NSN 7035-01-528-7870
NSN 5965-01-357-7595
NSN 5965-01-364-7275
NSN 6105-00-542-7948
NSN 5998-00-566-2263