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 5835-01-616-6131
NSN 5935-00-885-6149
NSN 5935-01-582-8745
NSN 5915-01-627-7708
NSN 6150-01-102-0792
NSN 5985-00-299-3510
NSN 6645-01-159-8787
NSN 5905-01-602-9405
NSN 6685-01-343-8673
NSN 5835-01-263-1293
NSN 5905-00-285-0631
NSN 6320-01-372-8671