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 5835-01-360-2657
NSN 5905-01-054-4559
NSN 5930-00-027-2807
NSN 6240-00-045-7173
NSN 5920-00-120-9347
NSN 5945-00-453-9299
NSN 6135-01-463-3898
NSN 7035-01-182-1086
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5996-01-507-5742
NSN 5930-01-549-6696
NSN 6620-01-432-7032