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 6685-01-606-0100
NSN 5925-00-608-0973
NSN 5996-01-126-6136
NSN 5835-01-090-6712
NSN 6620-01-471-8128
NSN 7035-00-616-4410
NSN 5905-00-087-9686
NSN 5985-01-305-3003
NSN 5905-01-339-1402
NSN 5895-00-553-8345
NSN 5999-00-869-5485
NSN 5998-01-185-5009