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 5835-01-281-7281
NSN 6645-00-692-2809
NSN 5925-01-388-1688
NSN 5965-00-958-7455
NSN 5930-01-545-6417
NSN 5925-01-523-1918
NSN 5999-01-062-7995
NSN 6240-01-449-9149
NSN 6105-00-491-1180
NSN 5905-01-428-9660
NSN 5835-00-059-5854
NSN 6610-01-102-2256