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 5835-01-461-8184
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 6610-01-120-7670
NSN 6145-00-008-1834
NSN 5965-01-396-7508
NSN 5905-00-225-8877
NSN 6135-00-347-0595
NSN 5895-01-469-2839
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5895-01-481-3676
NSN 5930-01-343-6917