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 5835-00-681-0005
NSN 6110-00-594-7640
NSN 5915-01-036-9456
NSN 5935-00-203-3710
NSN 5930-01-080-4519
NSN 5835-01-387-4227
NSN 6620-00-555-3992
NSN 5945-01-403-2591
NSN 6320-01-119-3935
NSN 5910-00-400-9915
NSN 5925-01-288-7136
NSN 5965-00-482-7945