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 5930-00-777-6036
NSN 5935-01-444-4086
NSN 6645-00-813-3084
NSN 6135-00-871-3646
NSN 5925-01-388-9679
NSN 5925-00-462-0691
NSN 5855-00-010-2980
NSN 5910-01-339-0235
NSN 6110-01-587-9091
NSN 5998-00-277-3737
NSN 5965-00-782-7608
NSN 5895-01-467-9643