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 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 6620-01-212-1417
NSN 6320-01-573-3215
NSN 5935-01-040-6758
NSN 6650-01-199-0570
NSN 7035-00-760-5479
NSN 5935-01-278-4663
NSN 6145-01-223-4916
NSN 6220-01-116-2411
NSN 6110-01-560-6999
NSN 5990-00-538-0705
NSN 5996-01-527-9707