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 5945-01-245-8635
NSN 7035-01-175-4321
NSN 5910-01-522-4001
NSN 6220-00-682-8292
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5895-00-827-7420
NSN 5975-01-032-5109
NSN 5975-01-069-2196
NSN 5935-01-172-0086
NSN 5855-01-250-2421
NSN 5975-00-439-9999
NSN 5930-00-931-1980