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 5835-01-108-4980
NSN 5895-01-350-3527
NSN 6110-00-137-9544
NSN 6620-01-531-3250
NSN 5895-01-147-0159
NSN 6130-01-622-4955
NSN 6220-01-097-6202
NSN 5965-00-285-0745
NSN 5950-01-143-0312
NSN 5999-01-538-9322
NSN 5975-01-067-9134
NSN 5999-01-426-5313