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 5835-00-051-9092
NSN 6620-00-312-2036
NSN 5998-01-292-6901
NSN 5910-00-814-6971
NSN 5835-01-518-4300
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 5915-01-420-7767
NSN 5975-01-528-6566
NSN 5935-01-204-1057
NSN 5960-01-489-1510
NSN 5935-00-073-7129
NSN 6620-00-239-0611