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 5990-01-364-0813
NSN 5895-01-358-5659
NSN 7035-01-289-4022
NSN 6135-00-161-0746
NSN 5935-00-161-3429
NSN 6135-01-189-5567
NSN 5985-01-615-9734
NSN 5910-01-313-8394
NSN 5950-01-065-6435
NSN 5960-00-469-1126
NSN 5855-01-571-1557
NSN 6220-00-700-3925