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 5910-01-010-3694
NSN 5975-01-347-0481
NSN 5905-01-351-9395
NSN 5915-01-286-2834
NSN 6110-00-148-8536
NSN 5930-01-535-1282
NSN 6110-01-143-2012
NSN 6105-01-367-6005
NSN 5835-00-858-9128
NSN 5999-01-439-6337
NSN 6650-01-102-1452
NSN 5965-01-435-6644