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 5935-01-227-2829
NSN 5999-00-104-5582
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 6220-01-616-1079
NSN 6135-01-609-6476
NSN 5905-00-731-4168
NSN 6135-01-359-5798
NSN 5950-01-285-0642
NSN 5965-00-129-9779
NSN 5935-01-486-0618
NSN 5910-00-771-1396
NSN 5998-00-509-5069