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 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 6105-01-179-4578
NSN 6110-00-202-2990
NSN 5985-00-175-0350
NSN 5985-00-245-8753
NSN 5915-00-835-5252
NSN 6145-00-071-4667
NSN 5905-01-043-7695
NSN 5999-01-421-8596
NSN 5920-00-237-0995
NSN 5835-01-351-8429
NSN 6645-01-358-1474