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 5935-01-466-2984
NSN 5835-01-519-3834
NSN 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5985-01-219-9563
NSN 6645-00-108-6479
NSN 6135-01-495-0933
NSN 5910-01-026-0386
NSN 5915-01-587-2913
NSN 5945-00-937-5006
NSN 6105-00-625-7017
NSN 5835-00-426-2402