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 5835-01-378-6804
NSN 5935-01-438-4774
NSN 6105-01-069-9190
NSN 5999-00-712-1482
NSN 6110-00-152-1529
NSN 5996-01-382-5113
NSN 6685-01-424-0753
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 5985-01-161-3926
NSN 6320-01-438-6280
NSN 5998-01-519-3236
NSN 6240-01-475-7261