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 6685-01-415-5936
NSN 5835-01-033-5185
NSN 6610-01-487-8879
NSN 6105-01-108-7950
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 5895-00-871-7741
NSN 6320-01-511-1526
NSN 5985-01-472-6128
NSN 6110-00-733-8686
NSN 5905-00-470-0390
NSN 5990-00-296-4825
NSN 4140-00-196-7139