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 5935-01-094-9765
NSN 6320-01-261-5983
NSN 6135-01-079-7852
NSN 5975-01-036-9578
NSN 6150-01-359-7405
NSN 5985-01-442-6583
NSN 6110-01-331-0890
NSN 5965-00-527-8818
NSN 5910-00-814-5866
NSN 6620-01-543-5491
NSN 5905-01-359-9849
NSN 7035-00-126-1899