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 5855-01-569-4057
NSN 7035-00-991-6877
NSN 5960-01-044-4902
NSN 5985-01-594-5972
NSN 5999-01-613-3066
NSN 5950-01-369-4541
NSN 6105-01-371-2458
NSN 5996-00-476-7916
NSN 6220-00-202-8591
NSN 6645-00-518-2068
NSN 5935-00-464-4640
NSN 5975-00-473-7859