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 5835-01-475-3101
NSN 6240-01-139-3377
NSN 5905-01-184-8654
NSN 6610-01-303-9516
NSN 6220-01-014-5351
NSN 5835-00-050-4330
NSN 7035-00-329-4015
NSN 6320-01-321-7658
NSN 5855-01-058-6687
NSN 5975-00-338-2733
NSN 5835-01-336-1153
NSN 6620-01-132-5190