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 5835-00-334-6556
NSN 5920-00-387-5312
NSN 5910-00-983-7818
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 7035-01-586-9147
NSN 6135-01-068-0119
NSN 5998-01-287-5358
NSN 5960-01-279-2589
NSN 5990-00-007-5170
NSN 6105-01-253-8858
NSN 7035-01-178-5631
NSN 5999-01-515-4066