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 5895-01-268-5216
NSN 6240-01-337-5728
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 7035-01-448-0716
NSN 5915-01-174-3462
NSN 6110-00-695-2713
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5835-01-138-8622
NSN 5895-01-375-8929
NSN 5950-01-520-5767
NSN 5935-01-587-2632
NSN 5960-01-465-6847