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 5855-01-093-8202
NSN 5965-00-215-5866
NSN 5895-00-863-9809
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 6130-01-532-1595
NSN 6130-00-780-3043
NSN 5975-00-219-4321
NSN 6135-01-470-9738
NSN 5945-00-209-5170
NSN 6105-01-115-8688
NSN 6240-01-531-4231
NSN 5990-01-114-5095