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 5835-01-101-8382
NSN 5999-01-234-5831
NSN 5990-00-100-6643
NSN 6645-01-466-2083
NSN 5999-00-582-0354
NSN 5910-01-487-3735
NSN 6320-01-129-9656
NSN 6150-01-512-1824
NSN 6650-00-195-7519
NSN 6220-00-266-8222
NSN 6135-01-177-3552
NSN 5835-00-912-5656