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 5835-01-497-5029
NSN 5895-01-071-2709
NSN 6650-01-556-9696
NSN 5960-01-369-3628
NSN 5999-01-524-7289
NSN 5950-01-224-7057
NSN 5905-00-840-0186
NSN 6135-01-448-2823
NSN 6610-00-764-4015
NSN 5945-00-479-3094
NSN 5895-01-078-0403
NSN 6610-00-999-9177