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 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 6620-00-098-5652
NSN 5985-00-472-1155
NSN 5945-01-536-2961
NSN 7035-00-225-6499
NSN 5920-00-854-8459
NSN 5999-00-221-6559
NSN 5950-01-392-1895
NSN 6685-01-577-5297
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 6135-01-196-7399
NSN 5985-01-172-9223