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 5996-01-005-1440
NSN 6135-01-275-1363
NSN 5975-01-383-9449
NSN 7035-01-169-6551
NSN 7035-01-085-9427
NSN 6110-01-332-0782
NSN 5920-01-445-9617
NSN 5895-01-344-2365
NSN 5930-01-580-1501
NSN 7035-01-469-5854
NSN 6130-01-521-1867
NSN 6130-01-298-2948