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 5999-01-358-2791
NSN 5835-01-324-0089
NSN 5910-00-003-8235
NSN 7035-01-107-2811
NSN 5965-01-429-0881
NSN 6105-01-099-4813
NSN 5930-00-475-1374
NSN 6135-01-498-7945
NSN 6130-01-633-3994
NSN 7035-01-392-3097
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 6240-00-495-6763