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 5835-01-101-8382
NSN 6135-01-017-3001
NSN 5915-01-231-0198
NSN 5996-01-130-5128
NSN 5985-01-358-1362
NSN 5990-01-459-5482
NSN 5999-01-337-7047
NSN 5935-01-094-5656
NSN 6105-01-091-0512
NSN 5960-01-172-8617
NSN 6685-00-110-6845
NSN 6105-01-211-6635