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 5996-01-082-8987
NSN 7035-01-523-6003
NSN 5930-01-165-1664
NSN 6240-00-006-0350
NSN 5998-01-579-4391
NSN 5925-01-548-3130
NSN 5910-01-097-1529
NSN 6130-01-517-8665
NSN 5905-01-092-8426
NSN 6135-01-593-5295
NSN 5835-01-483-7825
NSN 6110-00-246-3941