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 5935-01-379-9867
NSN 5975-01-559-9279
NSN 5960-01-383-6262
NSN 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 5835-01-090-6712
NSN 6130-00-368-8698
NSN 6110-00-688-5043
NSN 5835-01-532-9373
NSN 5996-01-398-1632
NSN 6685-01-087-1067
NSN 5920-00-373-3636
NSN 6145-01-337-3930