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 5998-01-056-9118
NSN 5960-00-269-4762
NSN 5935-00-108-5388
NSN 5930-01-553-9564
NSN 5915-01-310-9355
NSN 6150-01-234-3933
NSN 6145-01-461-8062
NSN 5999-01-224-5090
NSN 5835-01-659-5206
NSN 5935-01-396-9252
NSN 5985-01-485-0456
NSN 5835-00-529-6307