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 5996-01-281-7336
NSN 5965-01-331-1644
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 5930-01-430-5513
NSN 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 6130-00-707-5931
NSN 5985-00-017-0570
NSN 5990-00-221-0878
NSN 5935-01-088-6144
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 6105-01-492-6547
NSN 5965-01-585-2473