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 5835-00-513-9680
NSN 5945-00-526-0310
NSN 6105-01-084-6153
NSN 5950-00-930-3787
NSN 2925-01-063-9532
NSN 5999-01-188-8316
NSN 6135-01-116-3385
NSN 6110-00-884-8371
NSN 5925-00-603-8077
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5999-01-629-6715