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 5905-01-278-5260
NSN 6135-01-535-2307
NSN 5996-00-113-4751
NSN 5996-00-137-2684
NSN 6105-00-316-3833
NSN 6135-01-180-4588
NSN 6110-01-202-8896
NSN 5855-01-406-7237
NSN 5960-01-570-8605
NSN 5965-00-486-7907
NSN 6650-01-412-1490
NSN 6645-01-334-0782