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 5935-00-106-3967
NSN 6105-01-442-3081
NSN 5930-01-005-0409
NSN 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 5999-01-360-7062
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 5985-01-026-9676
NSN 5905-00-618-7333
NSN 6145-01-332-4553
NSN 5905-00-375-1239
NSN 6610-00-010-3085
NSN 5895-01-440-8228