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 5985-01-255-3493
NSN 5835-01-031-7265
NSN 5920-00-527-9473
NSN 6105-01-411-5380
NSN 5905-01-027-1201
NSN 5950-00-449-1649
NSN 6150-01-424-0996
NSN 5965-01-417-3211
NSN 5910-01-094-1397
NSN 5935-01-275-3387
NSN 6320-01-150-5378
NSN 6135-01-332-0431