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 5905-01-534-3754
NSN 5935-00-248-5919
NSN 5935-00-483-0282
NSN 5895-01-107-0367
NSN 5985-01-144-4090
NSN 6610-01-361-8965
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5960-01-399-4327
NSN 5935-00-764-3913
NSN 6110-01-101-1181
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 5990-01-546-1649