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 5835-01-013-1838
NSN 5920-01-623-4260
NSN 2925-01-459-8093
NSN 5905-01-261-8105
NSN 5935-01-293-7615
NSN 6145-00-294-0830
NSN 6240-00-170-5302
NSN 6135-01-392-8344
NSN 6150-00-099-0220
NSN 5905-01-074-1450
NSN 5910-01-518-9961
NSN 5835-01-163-4215