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 5998-01-235-6175
NSN 5910-01-049-1746
NSN 6650-00-904-5683
NSN 6610-01-094-8442
NSN 6150-00-068-0813
NSN 5920-01-112-0296
NSN 5990-00-754-2842
NSN 5925-01-162-6321
NSN 5996-01-229-1683
NSN 5925-00-254-0562
NSN 7035-00-135-4758
NSN 5935-01-651-6298