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 5835-01-005-8564
NSN 5945-00-259-7758
NSN 6240-01-299-6881
NSN 5996-01-041-3206
NSN 5996-00-289-9847
NSN 6610-01-304-3226
NSN 5965-01-003-2641
NSN 5999-01-514-7439
NSN 5905-00-203-5913
NSN 5835-01-510-1873
NSN 5935-01-460-8778
NSN 5985-01-296-7308