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 5835-01-138-0181
NSN 6610-00-456-0485
NSN 4140-01-463-2910
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 5855-01-125-4768
NSN 6110-00-905-6148
NSN 7035-01-194-5369
NSN 5910-00-971-5124
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 5910-01-451-4039
NSN 5985-01-175-5793
NSN 5835-00-489-0601