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 5835-01-193-6192
NSN 5960-01-578-5537
NSN 4140-01-128-2701
NSN 5915-01-567-8298
NSN 5960-01-269-9073
NSN 6130-00-945-6619
NSN 5999-01-658-4606
NSN 6110-00-960-7341
NSN 5960-01-383-6262
NSN 5965-01-413-9205
NSN 6135-01-074-8220
NSN 5945-01-063-7495