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 5905-01-384-2789
NSN 5985-01-028-1566
NSN 6135-00-921-6487
NSN 5835-01-199-5902
NSN 5965-01-117-7681
NSN 6150-01-384-7273
NSN 6110-01-443-3785
NSN 5905-00-448-8887
NSN 5910-01-146-2076
NSN 5996-01-381-4440
NSN 5935-01-529-9947
NSN 5925-01-371-2876