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 5935-00-661-0825
NSN 5960-01-221-8642
NSN 5835-01-504-0837
NSN 5935-00-141-9437
NSN 5905-00-489-2170
NSN 5855-01-508-6917
NSN 5895-01-444-4133
NSN 6135-01-532-5410
NSN 5935-01-493-3947
NSN 5910-00-845-5172
NSN 5999-00-872-6877
NSN 6105-01-349-8076