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 5895-01-252-8831
NSN 7035-01-617-9440
NSN 6150-00-563-4583
NSN 5930-01-427-3676
NSN 5835-01-340-1604
NSN 5935-01-410-8772
NSN 5905-01-364-8594
NSN 5999-01-265-2237
NSN 5950-01-444-4053
NSN 5935-01-047-0588
NSN 5965-00-879-3612
NSN 6320-01-512-2031