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 5950-01-122-2816
NSN 5835-01-435-4139
NSN 5925-00-235-8524
NSN 5920-01-573-9782
NSN 6645-00-216-6126
NSN 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 5996-01-498-2986
NSN 7035-00-185-8683
NSN 5905-00-899-8780
NSN 6685-00-566-7281
NSN 4140-00-327-2820
NSN 5905-00-038-6961