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 5835-01-162-8353
NSN 5975-01-510-9722
NSN 6135-01-451-2120
NSN 5998-00-905-7385
NSN 5915-01-216-9089
NSN 5935-01-227-6878
NSN 5895-00-952-1703
NSN 5996-01-132-9996
NSN 6110-00-301-4874
NSN 5975-01-069-4689
NSN 6105-01-190-3368
NSN 4140-00-417-8838