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 5985-01-051-6996
NSN 5985-01-123-0637
NSN 6150-01-631-4146
NSN 6110-01-217-4238
NSN 6135-01-305-6958
NSN 5960-00-824-5229
NSN 5999-01-501-0694
NSN 5925-01-471-1761
NSN 5965-00-815-2525
NSN 5990-00-883-2962
NSN 5975-01-407-1333
NSN 5998-00-673-9678