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 5935-00-174-9101
NSN 5996-01-557-3058
NSN 6620-01-220-3239
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5910-00-857-9192
NSN 5835-01-631-7390
NSN 5915-01-425-1401
NSN 6610-01-208-8639
NSN 6610-01-562-0846
NSN 6135-00-951-3426
NSN 6320-00-931-4855
NSN 5930-01-341-5947