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 5990-01-073-9331
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 5975-00-235-6387
NSN 5999-01-024-9547
NSN 5835-01-095-4400
NSN 6130-01-147-4459
NSN 6110-01-009-2522
NSN 6110-01-592-3572
NSN 5996-01-445-5528
NSN 5985-01-196-0202
NSN 5945-00-994-0540
NSN 5835-00-660-4523