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 5935-01-173-1774
NSN 6320-01-365-2701
NSN 6135-01-385-7276
NSN 5985-00-725-1554
NSN 5895-01-079-7117
NSN 6320-00-360-1744
NSN 5895-01-329-5831
NSN 5965-01-059-4028
NSN 6150-00-287-6879
NSN 6105-01-240-7070
NSN 6150-00-227-2424
NSN 2925-01-139-7098