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 5835-01-184-6878
NSN 5915-01-370-2030
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 5996-00-471-0540
NSN 5945-00-182-7384
NSN 5985-01-326-2559
NSN 5910-01-462-0401
NSN 6685-01-217-5792
NSN 5950-01-025-7340
NSN 5985-00-776-9168
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 6685-01-132-0939