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 5905-01-199-7561
NSN 5910-01-221-6418
NSN 5835-01-281-7281
NSN 5895-01-262-6591
NSN 5920-01-326-2706
NSN 6135-00-725-9369
NSN 6610-01-275-9771
NSN 5985-01-435-3351
NSN 5925-01-557-6895
NSN 5925-00-275-0380
NSN 5990-00-974-6943
NSN 5915-00-714-6794