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 5935-01-087-3840
NSN 6645-01-137-4310
NSN 5895-01-487-5473
NSN 6110-01-063-0596
NSN 7035-00-055-9778
NSN 5975-00-102-4022
NSN 6105-00-294-7431
NSN 5985-01-194-9803
NSN 6105-01-406-3627
NSN 6150-00-492-8095
NSN 5998-00-396-1231
NSN 6105-00-512-9225