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 5835-01-132-5894
NSN 6105-01-131-1408
NSN 6685-01-352-1641
NSN 5910-01-429-2161
NSN 5975-01-185-3694
NSN 5975-00-993-7465
NSN 6645-00-763-4852
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5895-01-339-3889
NSN 5996-00-025-8026
NSN 5920-01-114-5439
NSN 6130-01-383-7053