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 5935-00-784-6026
NSN 5905-00-885-4029
NSN 6135-01-439-8669
NSN 5935-01-077-2605
NSN 6110-01-243-0446
NSN 5935-01-102-3543
NSN 5935-00-652-0839
NSN 6240-01-623-9885
NSN 7035-01-322-8180
NSN 6220-00-343-0182
NSN 5835-01-482-1591
NSN 5998-01-392-1072