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 5835-01-354-0566
NSN 5960-00-315-0358
NSN 6150-00-269-5017
NSN 6130-00-078-1279
NSN 5855-01-264-8599
NSN 6240-01-160-1070
NSN 5996-01-396-3085
NSN 5996-01-567-9076
NSN 5965-01-222-1420
NSN 5915-00-773-2333
NSN 5895-01-301-4045
NSN 5835-01-412-0344