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 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 5945-00-290-1779
NSN 4140-00-830-9515
NSN 6135-01-386-5709
NSN 5895-00-045-9695
NSN 6685-00-607-1884
NSN 6620-01-462-0001
NSN 6105-00-553-8943
NSN 5998-00-173-9962
NSN 6130-01-574-7966
NSN 5985-01-310-6173
NSN 5835-01-169-5330