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 5835-01-344-2857
NSN 5999-01-297-0649
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 6130-00-242-1465
NSN 5998-01-448-9178
NSN 5895-01-032-4619
NSN 6685-01-233-6264
NSN 5920-00-983-3571
NSN 5975-00-105-5107
NSN 6135-00-798-1425
NSN 5905-00-378-1379
NSN 5960-01-512-0233