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 5835-01-111-9838
NSN 5999-01-254-3766
NSN 5960-01-215-0992
NSN 5895-01-068-1662
NSN 5835-00-466-8544
NSN 5985-01-009-7792
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 5930-00-222-4721
NSN 6130-00-639-0666
NSN 6135-01-394-8087
NSN 5999-01-088-5787
NSN 5905-00-130-2906