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 5985-01-170-4076
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 4140-01-168-7685
NSN 5998-01-589-4938
NSN 5935-01-256-1886
NSN 6135-00-577-3340
NSN 5895-01-253-1770
NSN 5835-01-544-5183
NSN 5905-01-484-8910
NSN 6220-01-509-5946
NSN 6145-01-160-7658
NSN 5999-01-080-9749