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 5999-01-463-3026
NSN 5965-01-282-4587
NSN 5930-00-676-8259
NSN 5905-01-357-5383
NSN 5895-00-583-8339
NSN 5915-00-868-3301
NSN 7035-01-589-2629
NSN 6620-01-106-3553
NSN 6220-01-340-6655
NSN 5950-01-090-1068
NSN 5965-01-594-1983
NSN 5895-00-385-1433