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 5905-01-493-8160
NSN 5960-01-541-5734
NSN 5950-01-336-0939
NSN 5920-01-399-1801
NSN 6610-01-067-4359
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 6610-01-586-5221
NSN 5935-01-604-8989
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5996-01-264-8374
NSN 5935-01-448-9421
NSN 6145-00-109-0356