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 5935-01-483-1115
NSN 6110-01-291-8615
NSN 5910-01-365-3578
NSN 6240-01-015-8880
NSN 6130-00-456-0206
NSN 6220-01-152-3346
NSN 6105-01-191-7972
NSN 5950-00-266-9045
NSN 5965-01-313-6569
NSN 5855-01-583-3214
NSN 5930-00-421-3177
NSN 5965-01-234-6844