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 5835-01-406-0513
NSN 6650-01-462-0830
NSN 5835-01-203-0450
NSN 5905-01-515-8444
NSN 7035-00-361-5975
NSN 6645-01-325-4536
NSN 6145-01-035-4357
NSN 5910-00-100-4501
NSN 6240-00-467-7295
NSN 6135-01-519-7879
NSN 5975-00-076-5709
NSN 5996-00-059-7061